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WVHC Seeks Applications for AFNHA AmeriCorps Position
Do you love the West Virginia Highlands and have a passion for environmental stewardship and conservation? The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is seeking applicants for the 2024-2025 Appalachian Forest National […]
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WVHC, ABRA to Co-Host Gaslight Webinar with Jonathan Mingle
On Thursday, Aug. 1, from 12:30-1:30 p.m., the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance will co-host a webinar with Jonathan Mingle, author of Gaslight: The Atlantic Coast Pipeline and […]
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Trouble Above the South Fork of the Cherry River
By Olivia Miller In June, representatives from the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and partner groups went on a citizen inspection of South Fork Coal Company’s South Fork Deep Mine No. […]
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Burning Biomass for Electricity: Good Idea or Not?
By John McFerrinBurning biomass for electricity is coming to West Virginia, or at least a major proposal to burn biomass to make electricity. We don’t know where, and we don’t […]
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Early Conservancy Activist and Attorney Passes
By Dave Elkinton The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has been blessed with the talents of many activists and lawyers, but few were as critically important in the Conservancy’s early days […]
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Exploring Native American Influences in Appalachian Traditions and Cuisine
By Larry Jent, Appalachian Forest National Heritage AreaThe Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area (AFNHA) is celebrating America 250 with Indigenous Appalachia events, recognizing Native peoples who have contributed to Appalachian […]
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Thoughts From Our President: July 2024
By Marilyn Shoenfeld The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has had a busy month—writing and submitting comments on issues of environmental significance, working with our partners, planning the Mountain Odyssey Outings […]
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The Alliance for Appalachia Takes on Washington, D.C.
By Andrew Young On June 11-14, The Alliance for Appalachia united in Washington, D.C., to demand environmental justice for Appalachia. Appalachians aged eight through 78 walked the halls of Capitol […]
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Mark Your Calendars for WVHC’s 2024 Fall Review
West Virginia Highlands Conservation Efforts: Exploring the Past and Present to Build a Sustainable Future | Oct. 18 – 19 at Cacapon Resort State Park The West Virginia Highlands is […]
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How to Make Your Home Energy Efficient
In passing the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the United States Congress made the largest investment in clean energy ever. This historic legislation is projected to invest almost $370 billion in […]
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