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Business Owners Advocate for Northern Route for Corridor H to Protect Local Community and Economy
By Olivia Miller A coalition of 32 business owners from the small rural towns of Thomas and Davis in West Virginia have come together…
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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
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West Virginia Mountain Odyssey Upcoming Events
Bird Walk and Banding Demo + Old Hemlock Farmhouse Tour, July 14: Spend the morning with us at the Old Hemlock property in Preston County for a bird…
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Making a Difference: Practical Actions That Individuals Can Take To Reduce Their Impact on Climate – Transportation and Electricity
Transportation Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gases in the United States, accounting for 31 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions. Here are…
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Southern WV Needs Clean Water: Contact Leaders Now!
From our partners at West Virginia Rivers Coalition Wyoming County residents have faced severe water quality issues in the Wolf Pen/Indian Creek area,…
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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…
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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:…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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