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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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An Update on South Fork Cherry
After filing our challenge in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on January 10, the Trump appointed judge, Timothy J. Kelly, has done little other than give the government more time to think about its forthcoming response, and let the coal company join the proceedings as defendant-intervenors.
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Dominion Energy Donates 847 Acres to The Nature Conservancy to Expand Protection Along Allegheny Front
(Reprinted from The Nature Conservancy) Dominion Energy has donated 847 acres to The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia (TNC) to expand conservation protection along The Allegheny Front. These acres, when […]
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Board Highlights: April 2024
By John McFerrin The spring Board of Directors meeting of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy was, as usual, a mixture of boring, businessy stuff and interesting stuff: reports about what […]
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Putting Leave No Trace into Practice at Dolly Sods
By Dave Johnston Most people are in favor of supporting and preserving natural areas and believe they are doing so when they visit those areas. Most people will agree that they support and practice […]
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YOU CAN ALWAYS HEAR THE HIGHWAY
beneath the Eastern Phoebe. It hums alongside the Hermit Thrush and Indigo Bunting. It is almost like a river but it is not a river.It is not out-runnable. There are moments […]
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Thoughts From Our President: May 2024
By Marilyn Shoenfeld Spring has finally arrived, but the weather has been dark and cold for the past few days. Yes, rain is needed, but flooding is a constant threat. I […]
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Blackwater River Named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers for 2024
By Olivia Miller On April 16, the Blackwater River, West Virginia’s prized waterway renowned for its recreation opportunities and wildlife, joined the list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2024. […]
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EPA, DEP Not Doing Their Jobs?
The Sierra Club, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, and West Virginia Rivers Coalition sue over Lower Guyandotte watershed oversight By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail West Virginia conservationists have filed a federal […]
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