Another Delay for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
By John McFerrin The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled that the Incidental Take Permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline is void because the limits [...]
In addition to providing an abundance of rain, May has produced a flurry of information that will be of interest to West Virginia Highlands Conservancy members. Information includes: Monitoring [...]
Celebrating National Trails Day
The first Saturday in June is National Trails Day. This year West Virginia Highlands Conservancy member Katherine McFerrin celebrated by running the Deckers Creek Half Marathon along the Deckers Creek Trail [...]
Our efforts made the Nature Conservancy addition possible
By George E. Beetham Jr. This story begins in 2002 when a notice appeared in the Grant County Press about a wind farm that was to stretch from well north [...]
The Future: What will WVHC look like 10, 20 or 50 years from now?
By Frank Young The WV Highlands Conservancy has endured for more than a half century. For an organization operated almost exclusively by volunteers, many “professionals” in non-profit organizational management training [...]
By Jackie Burns Ah Spring. The days get longer. The birds sing sweetly. And the woodlands come alive with color as wildflowers bloom. You probably know that woodland wildflowers sprout [...]
Public Lands Advocacy Workshop Coming Up
Ready to take your public lands activism beyond writing letters to decision makers? Ready to inspire others in your community to act? You’re ready to be a West Virginians for [...]
In April, 2018, the Board had a day long, facilitated discussion on the future of the organization, how we might change and adapt, etc. For more on the discussion, see [...]
Mountain Valley Pipeline to Get Closer Scrutiny at Stream Crossings
By John McFerrin Because of Court and Agency action, the developers of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) may not be able to use an anticipated shortcut in getting approval [...]
Highlands Conservancy Objects to FERC Policy
The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has joined with some two hundred other organizations from all over the country in a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting what [...]
Tree Sitters Risk Lives on the Front Line
By Drew Philp Way out in the Appalachian hills, on the line between Virginia and West Virginia, after an hour-long backwoods hike up Peters Mountain, an orderly clutch of tents [...]
