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Snorkelers explore the Shavers Fork on a WVHC outing
By Jordan Howes, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy On Saturday, August 16, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, in partnership with the Monongahela National Forest, invited…
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The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy’s 2025 Fall Review: “Environmentalism in a Changing World”
As Appalachia faces escalating environmental threats—from policy rollbacks and extreme weather to industrial development and habitat loss—this fall, conservationists, advocates, and concerned citizens will gather in the…
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Summer Splash 2025: Sun, water and good company on the Cheat
By Olivia Miller, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy There’s nothing quite like a summer day spent on the water, and this year’s Summer Splash on…
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Blackwater Canyon Half Marathon
The Blackwater Canyon Half Marathon will take place on the Blackwater Canyon railroad grade and Allegheny Highlands Trail running from Thomas, WV to Mill Race Park in Parsons, WV….
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Paddle into summer: West Virginia Highlands Conservancy hosts “Summer Splash” on the Cheat River
Looking for a fun, refreshing way to celebrate summer in the Mountain State? The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy (WVHC) invites paddlers of all experience levels to hit…
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West Virginia Highlands Conservancy brings Appalachia’s fight to Capitol Hill
By Olivia Miller, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Earlier in June, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy traveled to Capitol Hill with our friends at the…
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Save the date for WVHC’s 2025 Fall Review: “Environmentalism in a Changing World”
As Appalachia faces escalating environmental threats—from policy rollbacks and extreme weather to industrial development and habitat loss—this fall, conservationists, advocates, and concerned citizens will gather in the…
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Thoughts from our President
Dear friends and fellow Highlands advocates, Spring may be blooming across much of West Virginia, but in Canaan Valley, we’ve still been waking up…
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