Friends of the Cheat's annual Fundraiser and Outreach event for river enthusiasts, families, musicians, and artists!
With the new year, we’ve really starting to kick into festival planning gear! Sign-up early for the Cheat Fest 5K Foot Race. All funds raised support the Preston Rail-Trails Committee, who, with support from FOC, have implemented 38 miles of new rail-trail in Preston County. Runners start and finish at the Preston County Country Club, cruising […]
Did you know that Cheat Fest is the primary annual fundraiser that supports the work of the environmental non-profit group Friends of the Cheat (FOC)? FOC has worked to restore, protect and promote the health of the Cheat River Watershed for over two decades. From monitoring water quality and remediating the polluted run-off from abandoned […]
Friends of the Cheat just accepted the 2018 Watershed of the Year for the 20th annual Watershed Celebration Day!!! FOC has been working to restore and protect the Cheat River Watershed for decades, and is fortunate to have an engaged and caring community of river-lovers who help in this effort. Click here to read full […]
Cheat Fest is truly a community effort – so many river lovers come out to make the festival magic happen. Now in our 25th year (Can you believe it!?!?) we are looking to invite several more folks who are looking to dig deeper into the fest. Right now, we are looking to fill openings for Lead Volunteer […]
Donate here for a chance to win a Cannondale Mountain Bike donated by our friends at Pathfinder! The bike will be sized to the winner. The winner will be drawn at Cheat Fest on Saturday night.
Visit the silent auction at Cheat Fest at the fest to bid on a Residential or Commercial Landscape Plan complete with site visit, scaled drawing, and plant palette donated by Heather Olson. -Local clients include private residences in and around Morgantown, Cheat Lake, Philippi, and projects at Pete Dye Golf Club, as well as schools […]
“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.” ~ Marjorie Moore Over 360 Cheat Fest volunteers exchange four hours of their time for free entry, free parking, free camping, and access […]
Here’s how it works: When you purchase a presale ticket for Cheat Fest here you will be entered into a raffle every two weeks. The earlier you purchase, the more chances you have to win the goods! We will pick each week from out entire pool of ticket holders, so purchasing now sets you up […]