The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia

For over 40 years, The Nature Conservancy has been present in West Virginia, protecting our first lands in Cranesville Swamp in 1964. Today, the West Virginia Chapter is proud to announce that through the ongoing support of our membership and conservation partners we have protected over 100,000 acres in West Virginia.

News

For their first date, Robert and Carolyn Wells woke up at 4:30 a.m. to go catfishing.

It was the beginning of a shared love of nature and the outdoors that would span the rest of their lives together - and culminate in a $9 million bequest to The Nature Conservancy.

Who was Robert Wells?

Central Appalachians

Its extensive mountain ranges, valleys and rivers are rich in plant and animal life and provide recreational resources for the residents of West Virginia. Learn more about the vast Central Appalachians.

Adopt an Acre!

The Nature Conservancy’s Adopt an Acre® program is raising funds to to help protect the Appalachians. By adopting an acre for yourself or a friend, you can help protect one of the world's most beautiful and diverse habitats.

Places We Protect

What’s just as important as the nation’s health care plan and its foreign policies?

Find out what a lead scientist with the Conservancy says.

Read the article in The Charleston Gazette.