August 2023 Archives - West Virginia Highlands Conservancy

Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards Update: August 2023

Posted by danrad on July 31, 2023

By Dave Johnston Here’s a quick update on current activities, plans, and things you can get involved in with the Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards.

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Supreme Court Chief Justice Clears Way for Mountain Valley Pipeline Construction to Resume

Posted by danrad on July 31, 2023

By Mike Tony The Mountain Valley Pipeline’s legal saga took an extraordinary turn Thursday (July 27) morning. The chief justice of…

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Another Small Step Forward: Making Sure Old Mines Are Reclaimed

Posted by danrad on July 31, 2023

By John McFerrin The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has joined with the Sierra Club in another step in the long march toward making sure…

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Board Highlights

Posted by danrad on July 31, 2023

By John McFerrin In some ways, the July meeting of the Board of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy was an ordinary Board meeting. Yet…

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Spotted Lanternfly Basics

Posted by danrad on July 31, 2023

By Patricia Gundrum Spotted lanternflies (Lycorma delicatula) are native to China and other regions of Asia. First detected in Berks County, Pennsylvania, in 2014,…

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Watoga Old-Growth Forest Exploration Outing

Posted by danrad on July 31, 2023

By Larry Thomas The Conservancy’s second old-growth outing took place on July 9, when more than thirty individuals met ecologist/naturalist Doug Wood at Watoga…

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WV Legislative Interims – Six Months to Go

Posted by danrad on July 31, 2023

By Luanne McGovern The West Virginia legislative interim sessions have been relatively quiet this year but will likely get busier as the fall progresses….

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Are “Wilderness Trails” an Oxymoron?

Posted by danrad on July 31, 2023

By Dave Johnston Nothing seems more fundamental to a visit to a natural area than a trail. We have come to take for granted…

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Cindyology

Posted by danrad on July 31, 2023

By Hugh Rogers Cindy Rank is retiring from our Board of Directors. We are taking a deep breath. For many people, Cindy and the…

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Thoughts From Our President

Posted by danrad on July 31, 2023

By Marilyn Shoenfeld As July flows into August and the temperature rises, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy continues its mission to protect and preserve…

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Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards Update: August 2023