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While the coronavirus pandemic is waning, itâs still difficult to gather for a community picnic, so one area nonprofit has come up with a unique solution.
Saturday, June 5 will be the Blue Jean Basket picnic. What usually serves at the Blue Jean Ball, picnic goers can pick up their picnic baskets from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and then head to their favorite green space to hike, bike, and have lunch, all in the name of helping the Mon River Trails Conservancy and the West Virginia Land Trust. A single ticket costs $50.
Ella Belling, executive director of the Mon River Trails Conservancy, said the nonprofit manages and maintains the Mon River Rail Trail which includes the Mon River, Caperton and Deckerâs Creek trail. Its staff consists of her and a crew of volunteers that provide trail maintenance.