Should the Mountain Valley Pipeline Get an Extension
By John McFerrin The developers of the Mountain Valley Pipeline have asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for an extension of its deadline to complete the project. A collection of [...]
July has been a very active month at the Conservancy as you will see in many of the articles in this month’s Highlands Voice and the efforts of all involved [...]
Candy Darter/Hellbender Snorkeling Outing Successe
By Cory Chase After a couple years of hibernation, the Conservancy’s outings program has been emerging back into the hills and hollers of the Highlands. Our outings program had an [...]
Each year the Fall Review allows us time to look at one topic in a little more depth, and to hear speakers we don’t otherwise get to hear from. This year’s [...]
(Details on our Events Page): Watoga Old-Growth Forest Exploration August 7, 1-4PM at Watoga State Park: Explore a stand of old-growth forest with ecologist/naturalist Doug Wood. Meet at Ann Bailey Overlook [...]
Blue Hydrogen: Yuck! Dear Editor, I wish to commend you on the excellent piece by Sean O’Leary on blue hydrogen and the effort to have us all subsidize the building [...]
Forest Service Says Sedimentation Is from Natural Causes, not Its Management
By Rick Webb On January 3, 2022, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy filed an objection to the pending approval of the Greenbrier Southeast (GSE) project, a Monongahela National Forest (MNF) [...]
Now Hiring: Communications Director
The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is the oldest conservation organization in West Virginia. Since 1967 we have worked to fulfill our mission of the conservation and appreciation of the natural [...]
By John McFerrin Treasurer Bob Marshall presented the financial information for the first half of 2022. Our revenue for memberships is down a little bit but that might be a result [...]
WV Nonprofit’s Legal Challenge Produces Positive Precedent
By: Lynn Delles (Director of Strategic Communication, Jefferson County Foundation, Inc.) Advocacy organizations in West Virginia will want to review the recent opinion issued by West Virginia’s highest court in Jefferson [...]
