West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Officers and Directors

Cynthia D. Ellis Cynthia D. Ellis is a retired teacher, environmental volunteer, and enthusiastic birder.  She’s a veteran contributor to state and federal bird population studies and enjoyed terms…

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The Rest of the Story

This issue of The Highlands Voice celebrates our 50th Anniversary and looks at some of the things we have been involved in during the past fifty years.  No look…

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A Celebratory Hike

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and the 75th anniversary of the Kanawha Trail Club we’re having a joint celebratory hike! It will be…

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Water Over the Dams These Last 50 Years

By Cindy Rank Just as bumper stickers claiming ‘Water is Life’ can be seen everywhere, one might say water has pretty much been the lifeblood of the West Virginia Highlands…

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Working on Gas Almost Since the Beginning

By Cindy Rank West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has worked on gas drilling issues since the 1980s.  We participated with allies in Legislative hearings and negotiations aimed toward enacting the Surface…

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The Highlands Conservancy’s Contributions to Wilderness

By George E. Beetham Jr Before the coming of European explorers and settlers, all of the land in what is now West Virginia was wilderness. Much of the land defied…

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Canaan Valley for the Future

The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy was one of many non-governmental organizations and individuals whose support was instrumental in conserving a large portion of Canaan Valley as a National Wildlife…

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50 Years of Mining Concerns

By Cindy Rank West Virginia Highlands Conservancy filed its first lawsuit against strip mining in 1967.  That was the beginning of 50 years of leadership on coal mining issues in West…

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