Are you a member of the WVLT? Have you been a member in the past but let your membership lapse? Now is a great time to make or renew your commitment to supporting land conservation in West Virginia by becoming a member of the West Virginia Land Trust today.

If you are in or around the Charleston area on April 10th come and join the WVLT at the Wallace Hartman Nature Preserve for a volunteer tree planting day!

Past president and current board member Jennifer Belcher was recently recognized by the Washington State Heritage Center as the first woman to hold office in Washington State. Jennifer was the first Commissioner of Public Lands and held office from 1993-2001. She fought for comperable pay for state-employed women as a lawmaker and was the first female candidate for Lands Commissioner and the first woman to hold the office. To learn more about Jennifer's accomplishments please visit www.heritagecenter.wa.gov

The West Virginia Land Trust (WVLT) is a member supported non-profit organization whose sole purpose is to protect West Virginia’s natural lands and scenic areas. Incorporated in 1995 the WVLT continues to be West Virginia’s only statewide land trust. To date our organization has protected over thousands of acres throughout West Virginia. Currently there are over 17,000 acres protected statewide through voluntary conservation easements.

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