Lewis and Clark Resurvey
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Blue Jean Ball – a party for greenspace! Seeking sponsors…
The evening features local cuisine, live music, and craft beer while celebrating the trails, parks, and natural areas that strengthen our region.
Sparking a Vision of Protecting West Virginia’s Special Places: Toms Run Preserve
For the next stop in the Learning the Land series, I headed to a place that holds special significance for the West Virginia Land Trust: Toms Run Preserve…
Clean Water Makes Great Coffee!
The West Virginia Land Trust and Stone Tower Coffee Roasters are teaming up to raise awareness for the important role clean water has in brewing delicious coffee.
Special Places Celebration to honor Brad and Alys Smith
Plans are underway for tour annual Special Places Celebration! This year’s event will be held on Thursday, October 9 in Charleston, WV. We are thrilled to announce our 2025 Conservation Heroes are Brad an Alys Smith.
WVLT acquired the Greenville Saltpeter Cave in Monroe County
The West Virginia Land Trust has assumed management of a historic Monroe County cave system.
The cave was once mined for saltpeter by pioneer settlers and Confederate soldiers. Saltpeter is a key component in the making of gunpowder. The cave now provides habitat for at least two endangered bat species.
The Gateway to Sandstonia Protected Forever
he West Virginia Land Trust (WVLT) recently secured permanent access to a popular rock climbing area in the New River Gorge region.
A local climbing representative says the access acquisition is a major benefit for locals and visitors alike who pursue their passion for climbing.
According to a WVLT press release, the climbing area known as “Bubba City” or “Sandstonia” borders the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve near Fayetteville.he West Virginia Land Trust (WVLT) recently secured permanent access to a popular rock climbing area in the New River Gorge region.
A local climbing representative says the access acquisition is a major benefit for locals and visitors alike who pursue their passion for climbing.
According to a WVLT press release, the climbing area known as “Bubba City” or “Sandstonia” borders the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve near Fayetteville.
Monongalia farm protected with county’s first agricultural conservation easement
A 70-acre farm in fast-growing Monongalia County has been protected permanently, keeping the property’s streams, forest, and farmland safe for agricultural production and scenic enjoyment for years to come.
The West Virginia Land Trust, together with Linda Yoder, owner of Owl Creek Farm, completed the land protection project after signing the county’s first farmland conservation easement.
Chasing waterfalls: Piney Creek Preserve opens first trail to public
A few minutes’ drive from downtown Beckley, Cranberry Creek and Little White Stick Creek meander off a plateau and tumble down their steep, rocky streambeds, forming waterfalls and plunge pools as they cascade into the West Virginia Land Trust’s Piney Creek Preserve.
Family’s Decision to Conserve 82-Acre Farm Expands Moulton Park
Charles Town, WV – Thanks to the generosity of the Moulton family, 82 acres of land have been added to Moulton Park along the Shenandoah River in Jefferson County, West Virginia. The family sold the property at less than fair market value, also known as a bargain sale, to achieve a conservation and recreation outcome for the community. Partners, including Chesapeake Conservancy, West Virginia Land Trust and Jefferson County Parks & Recreation Commission (JCPRC), worked together to secure public and private funds to support the acquisition of the property, including a significant grant from the West Virginia Outdoor Heritage Conservation Fund.