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Visit the Clean Water for All Mural While It's Near You!
2024 - 2025 Tour Dates
A powerful symbol of resilience and unity is on the move across West Virginia. Created at the 10-year commemorative event remembering and reflecting on the 2014 Elk River Chemical Leak, the Clean Water Mural Tour is a testament to community strength and the ongoing struggle for clean water access in our state.
Nichole Westfall, a native of the region who grew up along the Elk River, led us on this community art project. With her guidance, attendees became active participants in bringing the mural to life, adding their strokes and colors to depict the rich tapestry of West Virginia stream life. From the great blue heron to the white-tailed deer, from playful children catching crawdads to the myriad of aquatic creatures, each element of the mural symbolizes our interconnectedness.
At the heart of the mural, amidst the depiction of diverse flora and fauna, lies a shared dream rendered in bold white lettering: “In each drop a dream: All our mountain streams run clean.” This statement encapsulates our collective aspirations as West Virginia water protectors — a shared vision where clean water flows freely, sustaining both the ecosystem and the communities that depend on it.
The mural is now on tour across 12 counties, becoming a catalyst for change and dialogue. Communities will have the opportunity to engage with the mural, to reflect on the significance of clean water, and to explore ways in which they can contribute to its preservation.
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Donate to Help Us Move the Mural!
Interested in sponsoring the mural tour or an event? Contact Maggie Stange at mstange@wvrivers.org.
WV Rivers invites you to view the mural when it is at a location near you:
Jan 17 – Feb 13: Kanawha County at the WV State Capitol Rotunda
Feb 14 – March 16: Wood County at the Parkersburg Art Center
March 17 – April 15: Ohio County at the Ohio County Public Library
April 15 – May 10: Monongalia County at the Morgantown Public Library
May 10 – June 10: Tucker County at the Five Rivers Library
June 10 – July 10: Jefferson County at the Bolivar-Harpers Ferry Public Library
July 10 – August 7: Pocahontas County at the Green Bank Public Library
Aug 8 – Sept. 10: Greenbrier County at the Greenbrier Valley Visitor Center
Sept 10 – Oct 10: McDowell County at the McDowell Public Library
Oct 10 – Nov 10: Fayette County at the Visit Fayetteville Convention and Visitors Bureau
Nov 10 – Dec 10: Cabell County at the Cabell County Public Library
Dec 10 – Jan 9: Braxton County at the Sutton Public Library
Jan 9 – Feb 10: Kanawha County at the Kanawha County Public Library