Fish and Wildlife Service facility located along the historic Midland Trail in the Allegheny Highlands of southeast West Virginia.
Identified as an endangered species in July 1990, the populations steeply declined due to the damning of the Ohio River, dredging, the dumping of industrial waste, and competition from the invasive zebra mussel.
[6] The Freshwater Folk Festival is hosted by the Friends of the White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery in the Fall every year.
[citation needed] It's designed to be a family-friendly day of music, food, crafts, and educational opportunities.
[9] The Annual Fishing Derby has been celebrated for over 20 years; it is co-hosted by the White Sulphur Springs Rotary Club.