Blackwater Ridge Foundation

10/04/2026

So The PEOPLE have spoken….. 🏅the People’s Choice Award for the 2026 photography contest is “Waiting for People, Canaan Valley State Park”. Congratulations to photographer 📸David Kiel! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

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10/03/2026

What a great day! ☀️The Grand Unveiling of our 2026 Photography Contest. 🏆 A huge shout out of “THANKS” to all of the photographers 📸📸 who entered. Congratulations 👏👏 to the winners! And special thanks to our Judge Clayton Spangler and photographer extraordinaire Dave Johnston who helps coordinate the event and Dan Rose for his IT expertise. You ALL are #1!

10/03/2026

10/02/2026

Announcing the 2026 Winners of our Photography Contest. They are all amazing.! 📸 We are set up at ARTober Fest 🍁🍂at Timberline. Come see them! Saturday 12-8, Sunday 10-2. The 2025 winning prints are for sale. More tomorrow….

09/23/2026

09/09/2026

The unpacking is underway for the Photography Contest winning prints Anticipation…. I’m making you wait 📸

Join us for the grand unveiling October 3 at ArTober Fest st Timberline Resort. 🍂🍁🎃

09/03/2026

The winning Prints are here! We can hardly wait to unpack them. ….📸📸

08/10/2026

While we are patiently waiting to show you the 2026 winners, we are going to keep showing off some Photography Contest winners from prior years. We can’t wait until October to show you this year’s winners!

08/05/2026

The results are in! 📸

Thank you to everyone who submitted photographs to the Blackwater Ridge Foundation Photography Contest. We were blown away by the talent and the love for this region that shone through every image. Our judge, professional photographer Clayton Spangler, had his work cut out for him.

Those whose images were selected for printing have been notified — and now the countdown begins. We can't wait to share these stunning photographs with the community at the grand unveiling during ArTober Fest at Timberline Resort in Canaan Valley on October 3rd. 🌄

Stay tuned right here for more details as the event approaches. Mark your calendars — you won't want to miss this.

07/05/2026

What an amazing fireworks 🎆 display last night to celebrate America’s 250th Birthday! 🇺🇸🎂 🇺🇸

Thank you Thomas Volunteer Fire Department, 👏 👏👏👏👏. Job very well done!! We appreciate all you do.