Conservation and community drive busy spring for WVHC
By Jordan Howes, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The past several months have been full of momentum, connection and exciting new opportunities for the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy as we continue building relationships across the Mountain State [...]
April 2026 Go North Alliance newsletter: Go North in Charleston and Thomas
By Go North Alliance The Go North Alliance has been busy taking the Go North message to the governor and to the citizens of Tucker County. On April 1, 2026, a [...]
WV lawmakers did little to nothing for environmental protections during legislative session
By Quenton King, West Virginia Watch This year was not the “start of a different path” that I had hoped for the West Virginia Legislature. In January, I wrote that environmental advocacy [...]
Off the beaten path: Foraging in May
By Cindy Berdine, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy May in the spring is a beautiful month to collect wild edibles from the woods. It is always fun to create your own [...]
Judge blocks Clean Water Act permit for mountaintop removal mine on Coal River Mountain
By Sierra Club of West Virginia On April 21, 2026, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia ruled in favor of Coal River [...]
West Virginia groups sue Amsted Graphite over alleged Clean Water Act violations
By West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and West Virginia Rivers Coalition West Virginia Rivers Coalition and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy filed a federal lawsuit on April 22, 2026, against Amsted Graphite Materials [...]
Native species highlight: The Smallmouth Bass
By Christa Clasgens, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy During the spring, a remarkable process unfolds in rivers and streams across West Virginia as many native fish species enter their spawning cycles. While some species [...]
Citizen groups in Virginia and West Virginia sue to stop Corridor H
By Stewards of the Potomac Highlands and Virginia Wilderness Committee Citizen groups in Virginia and West Virginia filed suit in federal court on April 30, 2026 to stop construction of a seven-mile section [...]
