West Virginia Scenic Trails Association

The Mary Ingles Memorial Trail will be a 1-mile loop trail designed as a healthy outdoor corridor in a pleasant, restored natural setting that is currently a favorite spot for birders, anglers, and other nature enthusiasts.

The Mary Ingles Trail Blazers Chapter (MITB) of the West Virginia Scenic Trails Association (WVSTA, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization) has been awarded a grant from the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) of the West Virginia Department of Transportation.

The original projected cost of the project in FY2023 was $363,040.  The grant award was $212,432, leaving a remainder of $150,608 for the MITB to raise.  We are now in FY2025, and materials and labor costs have gone up.  Now we need to raise $175,000 to complete the project.

Please contribute to this much-needed community project. The upper Kanawha Valley is one of the least-served areas in Kanawha County. Currently, visitors are restricted to walking on the roadway that leads from the parking area to the fishing area. The loop trail will provide a mile of walking in a more natural environment free from potential road hazards. The trail will also provide cultural history and natural history education through signage describing the important east-west trail corridor provided by the river and its valley.

Douglas McClure Wood

Volunteer Mary Ingles Trail Coordinator

'West Virginia residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, West Virginia 25305. Registration does not imply endorsement.'