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Media inquiries contact:

Jessica Spatafore, Director of Development & Communications at (304) 413-0945 or email jessica@wvlandtrust.org

Adam Webster, Conservation & Communications Coordinator at (304) 413-0945 or email adam@wvlandtrust.org

Posted
December
18

New Outdoor Recreation in the New River Gorge!

A new destination for outdoor enthusiasts has just been permanently protected in Fayette County.

The West Virginia Land Trust has partnered with the City of Oak Hill to purchase 283 acres of land from the Berwind Land Company for public recreational use. This property will be the future site of the Oak Hill Needleseye Boulder Park, to include rock climbing, hiking trails and mountain biking.

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Posted
December
11

SnapShots: Fall Newsletter

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Posted
August
7

Morgantown Preserve Triples in Size!

Just south of Morgantown, near Little Falls, sits an 84-acre mature forest, known as Elizabeth’s Woods Nature Preserve. In 1995, Elizabeth Zimmermann donated the property to the West Virginia Land Trust (WVLT) to be managed as a natural area available to the public for hiking and nature study. More than 20 years later, the land trust is tripling the size of the preserve and eyeing a way to open the property to the public.

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Posted
August
2

SnapShots: Summer Newsletter

SnapShots: Summer Newsletter 2017
Protecting special places one acre at a time… in this newsletter read about the additional 938 acres we recently protected!
Click here to read the newsletter!
Posted
February
14

Camp Bartow: A Civil War Site Protected

West Virginia Land Trust preserves site of Civil War battle, camp
News story by Rick Steelhammer, courtesy of Charleston Gazette.

The core section of Camp Bartow, a fortified encampment with still-visible earthworks built by 1,800 Confederate soldiers, has been preserved and will eventually be opened to the public following its recent purchase by the West Virginia Land Trust.

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Posted
January
24

Rare Habitat in Grant County Protected

“There’s more than meets the eye on this property,” said Ashton Berdine, Lands Program Manager for the West Virginia Land Trust, speaking about a Grant County property that the Land Trust recently protected.

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Posted
November
15

SnapShots: Land Protection Special Edition Newsletter

Land Protection Special Edition
From ancient forests to river islands, WVLT protects spaces with public benefits in mind!
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Posted
September
15

West Virginia Land Trust Earns National Recognition

Accreditation Promotes Public Trust, Ensures Permanence

The West Virginia Land Trust (WVLT), a statewide nonprofit land conservation group, has achieved national accreditation, a mark of distinction in land conservation.

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Posted
September
14

Join Us for a Spooky Flashlight Hike!

Bring your flashlight and spooky stories as we hike to the cemetery located in the Wallace Hartman Nature Preserve!

When: Saturday, October 8
Time: 7pm
Place: Charleston
Cost: FREE
Level: Beginner / Easy

There is no cost to attend, but please register so we can plan accordingly!

Click here to register!

Posted
August
26

Needleseye Boulder Park; Oak Hill, WV

Oak Hill considers 300-acre rock climbing municipal park
(News story courtesy of Register Herald)

OAK HILL — Council moved forward on a large land conservation effort that could change the face of the city by making Oak Hill a destination for outdoor adventure tourism.

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Posted
July
29

A Ruckus in the Red Spruce: The Civil War on Cheat Mountain, 1861

Pack a picnic lunch and join us for a historical tour with Hunter Lesser, Author & Historian
When: Saturday, August 20
Time: 10am – 4pm
Place: Cheat Mountain (Huttonsville, WV)
Cost: $20
Level: Beginner / Easy
Optional lodging: Tent camping

Description: The raw beauty and natural wonders of Cheat Mountain will be on full display as we rediscover General Robert E. Lee’s first campaign of the Civil War. Aided by the letters, diaries and artifacts of soldiers and civilians, guests will explore the Cheat Mountain wilderness, the drama of war, and the flora and fauna of this unique ecosystem.

Click here to register!

Posted
December
28

Hidden River Farm Forever Protected

One farmer’s dream of permanently conserving her land for agricultural use and habitat protection has been realized in collaboration with the West Virginia Land Trust. Hidden River Farm, a 110-acre working farm near the border of Randolph and Pocahontas counties, is located in the Elk River headwaters near Snowshoe. The conservation easement donated by the landowner will now be held in perpetuity by the land trust.

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Posted
August
7

West Virginia Land Trust Seeks National Accreditation

The West Virginia Land Trust is pleased to announce that it is applying for national accreditation through the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance. The accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever.

The Commission invites public input and accepts signed, written comments on pending applications. (more…)

Posted
July
12

Land Trust targets Greenbrier watershed

LEWISBURG — The fragility of drinking water sources was brought home to thousands of local consumers earlier this year when a tanker spilled diesel fuel into a tributary of Anthony Creek, which feeds into the Greenbrier River, threatening public water systems in Lewisburg and Alderson.

Consumers weren’t the only ones paying attention. The incident provided a rallying point for a West Virginia Land Trust work plan for a project dubbed the Greenbrier Watershed Initiative that had launched only a month earlier, in December […]

Read full story at The Register-Herald.

Posted
January
13

More Farmland Protected on Summers County’s Highest Mountain

Hinton, W.Va. – Coming into December, the West Virginia Land Trust was expecting to hit a mark of protecting just over 1,000 acres across the state.  It was a sizable achievement, but the cooperation of a landowner in Summers County during the final hour allowed the group to push the tally to permanently protecting 1,400 acres statewide during 2014. (more…)

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