Changes Coming to Endangered Species Act Implementation

Congress enacted the Endangered Species Act in 1973 to provide for the conservation of endangered and threatened fish, wildlife, plants and their natural habitats   Under the Act, agencies…

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The History of the World

             Keeping watch  on the summer skies,        the lolling clouds, the rising curls of        sidewalk heat,     

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Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards are at the trailheads

By Dave Johnston During July the Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards project hit the ground with a running start. In partnership with the Monongahela National…

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Big Fun at Camp Waldo!

“Hi Ho!  Hi Ho!  It’s off to camp we go!” That’s what they sang at Camp Waldo in Summers County this year and they had a…

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Mountain Valley Pipeline Hits a Big Snag

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has recommended a permit the Mountain Valley Pipeline needs to cross streams and wetlands in West Virginia be denied. 

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What Are Synchronous Fireflies?

Fireflies (also called lightning bugs) are beetles. Most of their lifecycle is spent in the larval stage (1-2 years), where they feed on snails, worms, and smaller…

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Dark Skies over Watoga

By Louanne Fatora  Editor’s note: The Watoga State Park Foundation is in the middle of an effort to have Watoga State Park and the adjacent…

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Thoughts from our president

The Conservancy is very excited to welcome Cory Chase our Program Director. Cory will be working with the board and its committee chairs as well as our…

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Congress Begins to Shape Climate Policy

By Perry Bryant, Climate Committee Chairman             There are going to be many twists and turns in the Congressional battle over climate policy. And anything…

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