Montwell Commons is the business name for the Greenbrier Valley Restoration Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization that is run exclusively by volunteers.

Mission Statement

     The mission of Montwell Commons is to enhance the well being of the community by providing a safe and attractive venue where people can connect in a social environment, have access to healthy locally sourced food, and participate in recreation and educational activities in a natural environment.

 

We strive to accomplish our mission by:

• Providing an environment that encourages people to be involved with our community;

• Providing locations and facilities where people can meet in an attractive and safe environment;

• Having Partners who offer employment opportunities to people with a wide variety of skills;

• Providing a location with facilities that can be enjoyed safely by individuals of all ages;

• Offering opportunities for socializing, physical activity, and education;

• Providing access to high quality foods, both raw and fully prepared;

• Demonstrating the best practices for being good stewards of our environment by incorporating energy efficiency in the design of the buildings, storm water management, recycling, and landscaping with native species

 

     Montwell Commons owns over 8 acres of land adjacent to downtown Lewisburg and offers over a half mile of walking paths, several picnic tables, and a hill for sledding in the winter. Two restaurants offer high quality food at reasonable prices, WV craft beers, local produce and meat, and regional food products. The restaurants provide approximately 50 full and part time jobs while the recycling program with Greenworks supports additional community jobs. The Clingman Center provides a venue for private receptions and events, meetings, workshops,and training programs. As stewards of the environment, we have used a permeable paving system for the parking lots and driveways that represents the best practice for managing stormwater. Over 60 varieties of native plants are used for landscaping.

 

     As a non-profit, we depend on the local community for both financial and program support. Unless specified, all financial donations are used for capital improvements since all operating expenses are covered by income from the three rental buildings. The most recent IRS 990 tax return is available by clicking here. The Board of Directors is comprised of these volunteer members of the community: Cliff Baker, Elizabeth Clark, David Craddock, Jerry Janiga, Paul Lindquist, Florian Schleiff, Marit Withrow, and Greg Witkamper.