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Cheat Fest: A Celebration of West Virginia Community, Camaraderie, and Conservation Efforts
By Crys Bauer Early in May, staff and board members from the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy (WVHC) had the pleasure of tabling at the 30th annual Cheat River Festival. Along […]
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Finally, New Federal PFAS Rules Are Issued
By Luanne McGovern If you ever needed another reason to be glad that Joe Biden is President – it is the new federal rules around PFAS (Per and Polyfluoroalkyl substances). […]
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What’s Going On in the South Fork of the Cherry River?
By Andrew Young The South Fork Deep Mine No. 2 is up for its sixth Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) permit renewal. The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is […]
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June Go North Corridor H Alliance Update
“21st century economic development is based on what we already have … don’t give away the store.” (Edward T. McMahon) The source for much of this update came from The Secrets […]
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Thoughts from the Vice President
By Luanne McGovern I just returned from a wonderful two-week trip to Ireland, the Emerald Isle. I have to say, though, that West Virginia in May is even greener than […]
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Mountain Valley Pipeline Safety Issues Continue
Photo Caption: PHMSA Deputy Administrator Tristan Brown (foreground) listens to Georgia Haverty, a Giles County landowner (center), during a Bent Mountain community meeting on March 13. Photo by Dan Radmacher […]
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Upcoming Events West Virginia Mountain Odyssey: Outings, Education and Beyond
The West Virginia Mountain Odyssey Program: Outings, Education and Beyond is an initiative by the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy aimed at connecting people with the natural wonders of the West Virginia Highlands […]
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No Justice for Pinnacle Creek
To put it simply: two notorious coal companies, NUFAC and Bluestone, have been flagrantly desecrating Pinnacle Creek for years, and are pushing the critically endangered Guyandotte River crayfish to the precipice of extinction.
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Meet Our New Board Member: Cindy Slater
The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is happy to announce that we have recently welcomed Cindy Slater to the Board of Directors as an organizational director representing the Brooks Bird Club.
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West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Awarded American Water Charitable Foundation 2024 Water and Environment Grant
The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is excited to announce that it has been awarded an American Water Charitable Foundation 2024 Water and Environment grant, focused on launching the West Virginia Mountain Odyssey: Outings, Education, and Beyond program.
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