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The
Cacapon &
Lost
Rivers Land Trust
www.cacapon.org/
Rt. 1 Box 378
High View, WV
26808
304-856-1010
Email: nailes@frontiernet.net
The West Virginia Land Trust is a statewide land protection
organization
dedicated to preserving the wild and scenic landscape of West Virginia.
The Trust's mission is to protect special lands with high conservation
values through land acquisition and protective conservation easements.
The Land Trust works with private land owners to help them realize
their
dream of keeping their farm or summer place protected forever. The
Trust
advises local land trusts and other groups dedicated to the stewardship
of West Virginia's great outdoors.
Land
Trust of the
Eastern
Panhandle
http://www.landtrustepwv.org/
PO Box 2240
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Phone: (304) 262-1800
Email: INFO@LANDTRUSTEPWV.ORG
To encourage people to reserve open space and rural landscapes in
West
Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. It uses private voluntary initiatives and
education to (1) preserve the scenic beauty and historic character that
have long made this region attractive (2) Promote a healthy, balanced
local
economy by preserving productive farmland and encouraging appropriate
development;
and (3) Encourage wise stewardship of the region's natural resources.
Harpers
Ferry Conservancy
http://www.harpersferry.org/
PO Box 1350
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425-1350
Phone: (304) 535-9961 Fax: (304) 535-9962
The Harpers Ferry Conservancy is an action-oriented land trust
which
began operation in the spring of 1998. The mission of the Harpers Ferry
Conservancy is to provide land use planning leadership; and to
conserve,
defend and enhance the scenic, historic, natural and recreational
qualities
of lands within a 25-mile radius of the confluence of the Potomac and
Shenandoah
Rivers.
The Humane Society of the United States Wildlife Land Trust exists
in
order to protect wild animals by preserving their natural habitats and
providing them true sanctuary within those habitats.
West
Virginia
Highlands
Conservancy
http://www.wvhighlands.org/
PO Box 306, Charleston, WV 25321
Contacts: http://www.wvhighlands.org/Pages/Contact%20Us.html
Formed in 1967 to preserve the natural beauty of the West Virginia
Highlands,
the Conservancy is the state's oldest environmental advocacy
organization.
The WVHC has been instrumental in creation of the Monongahela National
Forest Wilderness areas and in preventing the destruction of Canaan
Valley.
The Conservancy is currently campaigning for additional National Forest
Wilderness in West Virginia and participating in the current and
crucial
Mon Forest replanning.
West
Virginia Rivers Coalition
http://www.wvrivers.org
801 North Randolph Ave.
Elkins, WV 26241
Office: (304) 637-7201
Fax: (304) 637-4084
Email: wvrc@wvrivers.org
Mission: To seek the conservation and restoration of West
Virginia's
exceptional rivers and streams.
Cacapon Institute is dedicated to using science and education to
help
concerned citizens protect and enjoy the Cacapon, Potomac, and other
Appalachian
watersheds.
West Virginia
Environmental Council
http://www.wvecouncil.org
The West Virginia Environmental Council
1324 Virginia Street East
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 346-5905
Email: deniseap@earthlink.net
The mission of the West Virginia Environmental Council is to
facilitate
communication and cooperation among citizens in promoting environmental
protection in West Virginia, to assist in organizing grass roots
groups,
to facilitate interaction among established environmental
organizations,
and to correspond with all appropriate local, state, and federal
agencies
involved in the management of West Virginia's environment.
Potomac
Conservancy
http://www.potomac.org
1730 N Lynn St. Suite 403
Arlington, VA 22209-2004
Phone: (703) 276-2777 Fax: (703) 276-1098
e-mail: info@potomac.org
Potomac Conservancy is a regional land and water conservation
organization
dedicated to protecting and enhancing the natural, scenic, recreational
and historical qualities of the Potomac River and its watershed lands.
The Nature Conservancy
http://www.nature.org
West Virginia Field Office
http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/westvirginia/
723 Kanawha Blvd. E, Suite 500
Charleston, WV 25301-2728
Phone: (304) 345-4350 Fax: (304) 345-4351
The Nature Conservancy's mission is to preserve the plants, animals
and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth
by
protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. The Conservancy
uses
a systematic, science-based approach to identifying sites for
protection
called Conservation by Design, organized by ecoregion—distinct
divisions
in the natural landscape such as climate, geography and species—rather
than political boundaries.
Canaan Valley
Institute
http://www.canaanvi.org/
Contact: Karen Bonner, President
Front Street Circle, B&L Building, 3rd Floor
Thomas, WV 26292
(1-800-922-3601)
Mail: Canaan Valley Institute
P.O. Box 673, Davis, WV 26260
The Canaan Valley Institute fosters local decision-making in support
of sustainable communities in the Mid-Atlantic Highlands. The
Mid-Atlantic
Highlands includes portions of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and
all
of West Virginia. The Institute is a not-for-profit, non-advocacy
organization
committed to enhancing the ability of the region's residents to improve
their quality of life. CVI works to help communities build on their
assets
and implement locally determined solutions to problems that threaten
their
economic or environmental resources.
The West Virginia Cave Conservancy (WVCC) is a non-profit
corporation
dedicated to preserving the cave and karst resources of West Virginia
for
future generations.
The WVCC was created with a four-part mission statement. First was
to protect the cave and karst resources in the state through education
and resource management. Second was to promote the study of caves and
karst.
Third was to provide maximum possible access to these resources.
Finally
, the WVCC would offer a full range of management resources.
Here are some great links for WV issues:
http://www.wvcag.org/links/index.htm