Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards Receive Spirit of West Virginia Award
By Olivia Miller The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is proud to announce that West Virginia Tourism has awarded its Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards program the Spirit of West Virginia Award. This award is presented to organizations that [...]
Thoughts From Our President: October 2024
By Marilyn Shoenfeld Fall is here and the leaves are changing. It is absolutely beautiful—our calendars have been full with our favorite festivals like Leaf Peepers, the Forest Festival and [...]
Catastrophic Impacts From Hurricane Helene Devastate Appalachia—Find Out How You Can Help!
From Appalachian Voices Over a period of three days, Southern and Central Appalachia experienced unprecedented rainfall from a combination of an historic rain event and Hurricane Helene. Catastrophic flooding, landslides [...]
Lexington Coal Litigation Update
We have an update from our legal team about recent developments in the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) enforcement action against Lexington Coal [...]
The Forest Restoration Pretense: Avoiding Environmental Oversight in the Monongahela National Forest
Despite the misleading name, the Gauley Healthy Forest Restoration (GHFR) project is primarily a timber project. It involves about 3,000 acres of timber harvest and about 60 miles of road [...]
Members and friends of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy: We are excited to invite you to our Annual Fall Review to explore and celebrate conservation efforts throughout the West Virginia Highlands [...]
Be On the Lookout for Snakes as You Work and Play in West Virginia
By Larry Thomas We are lucky to live and play in the wild and wonderful state of West Virginia, which is full of abundant wildlife. We will all, at some [...]
Full Court Pressure on the South Fork Cherry River
Several developments have unfolded since our last update on the ongoing situation concerning the South Fork Cherry River, though not necessarily for the better.
Tucker County’s Thriving Home-Grown Economy
From the Go North Alliance NEPA (the National Environmental Policy Act) required the Division of Highways to re-examine its preferred route in part because of a “significant change in circumstances.” [...]
