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2023 Year in Review: WVHC Committee Updates
As 2023 comes to a close, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy would like to share the latest updates from our organization from the past year. 2023 has been another year […]
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Join Our Giving Tuesday Membership Drive on Nov. 28
Memberships are the backbone of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy. It is only because of the support of our members that we can continue to fight for cleaner air and […]
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Groups Challenge Lead Ammo Ban Exemption for Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge
On July 31, 2023, three conservation groups filed a suit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia challenging a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision to cancel its plans […]
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WV Highways to Consider Northern Route for Corridor H from Parsons to Davis
THOMAS, W.Va.— Concerned citizens say they are encouraged by news that the West Virginia Division of Highways will consider a northern route for Corridor H from Parsons to Davis—avoiding splitting […]
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Mushroom Meander Scheduled for September
Join us to identify West Virginia’s mushrooms along a short hike through Canaan Valley Resort State Park led by local fungi expert Kristen Wickert on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. The […]
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Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards Seeks Trailhead Volunteers
The Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards are already hitting the trails this year, working to support the natural qualities and wilderness character of Dolly Sods Wilderness. After successful trainings during April, […]
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Lawsuit Launched to Protect Endangered West Virginia Species from Coal Hauling
Candy darter, bats, mussels imperiled in Upper Gauley watershed FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 25, 2023 RICHWOOD, W.Va.— Conservation groups notified the U.S. Forest Service today they intended to sue over the agency’s failure to […]
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