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July 2024 Board Highlights
By John McFerrin The July 13 meeting of the Board of West Virginia Highlands Conservancy was a momentous one. The meeting saw the end…
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Business Owners Advocate for Northern Route for Corridor H to Protect Local Community and Economy
THOMAS, W.Va.— A coalition of 32 business owners from the small rural towns of Thomas and Davis in West Virginia have come together to advocate for the northern alignment…
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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, 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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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…
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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…
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Tell Congress: Support Legislation to Stop Zombie Mines
From our partners at Appalachian Voices Our communities are deeply tied to our lands — the land gives us clean water, refuge for wildlife and a sense of place….
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