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West Virginia

Corporate Council for the Environment

Two people standing in a misty river fly-fishing.
Potomac watershed Smoke Hole Canyon is a rugged 20-mile-long gorge carved by the South Branch Potomac River in eastern West Virginia. © Kent Mason

Your corporate relationship with The Nature Conservancy helps ensure lasting conservation success in West Virginia.

CONNECT

Through Corporate Council for the Environment, businesses have the opportunity to connect with cross-sector corporate leaders, policy-experts, and leading scientists who are interested in conservation and improving the environmental performance of their company.

LEARN

Businesses have a unique chance to learn about the latest TNC conservation efforts and science, as well as the implications to businesses. In addition, Corporate Council members are invited to networking events, organized outings and volunteer events at TNC preserves throughout West Virginia.

DEVELOP

As members of this unique council, business owners and employees develop business tools and economic cases via networking that enable them to incorporate the value of nature into their business practices.

ENGAGE

Via your corporate giving relationship with The Nature Conservancy, you’ll have the opportunity to better understand and invest in nature’s benefits: fresh water, clean air, food and natural resources. 

FOUNDERS’ CIRCLE: $25,000*

  • Acknowledgment of your Founders’ Circle-level gift to The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia on the Corporate Council website and in high-circulation statewide print media
  • Invitation to a field trip to a West Virginia TNC preserve, led by Executive Director Thomas Minney and/or members of our conservation team
  • Premier, reserved seating area at annual Corporate Council for the Environment Dinner
  • Invitation to Connect with Nature, our annual Earth Day volunteer event
  • Enhanced communication with the team at The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia, including regular conservation updates and access to information on emerging conservation initiatives
  • Early access invitations to additional Conservancy events and programming, including Clays for Conservation
  • Opportunities to network with other businesses and industry leaders who, like you, are invested in the future of West Virginia as a place to live, work and play

LEADERS’ CIRCLE: $10,000*

  • Acknowledgment of your Leaders’ Circle-level gift to The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia on the Corporate Council website and in high-circulation statewide print media
  • Invitation to Connect with Nature, our annual Earth Day volunteer event
  • Enhanced communication with the team at The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia, including regular conservation updates and access to information on emerging conservation initiatives
  • Early access invitations to additional Conservancy events and programming, including Clays for Conservation
  • Opportunities to network with other businesses and industry leaders who, like you, are invested in the future of West Virginia as a place to live, work and play

DIRECTORS’ CIRCLE: $5,000*

  • Acknowledgment of your Directors’ Circle-level gift to The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia on the Corporate Council website and in high-circulation statewide print media
  • Invitation to Connect with Nature, our annual Earth Day volunteer event
  • Enhanced communication with the team at The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia, including regular conservation updates and access to information on emerging conservation initiatives
  • Invitations to additional Conservancy events and programming, including Clays for Conservation
  • Opportunities to network with other businesses and industry leaders who, like you, are invested in the future of West Virginia as a place to live, work and play

PARTNERS’ CIRCLE: $2,500*

  • Acknowledgment of your Partners’ Circle-level gift to The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia on the Corporate Council website and in high-circulation statewide print media
  • Invitation to Connect with Nature, our annual Earth Day volunteer event
  • Invitations to additional Conservancy events and programming, including Clays for Conservation
  • Opportunities to network with other businesses and industry leaders who, like you, are invested in the future of West Virginia as a place to live, work and play

MEMBERS’ CIRCLE: $1,000*

  • Acknowledgment of your Members’ Circle-level gift to The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia on the Corporate Council website and in high-circulation statewide print media
  • Invitations to additional Conservancy events and programming, including Clays for Conservation
  • Opportunities to network with other businesses and industry leaders who, like you, are invested in the future of West Virginia as a place to live, work and play

*Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law and support The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia’s ongoing mission of conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Membership recognition lasts for one year.

Thank you to our Corporate Council Members:

Founders’ Circle: $25,000

Antero Resources Corporation
Dominion Energy Services

Leaders’ Circle: $10,000

BHE GT&S, LLC
Ogden Newspapers
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
The Thrasher Group

Directors’ Circle: $5,000 

Dingess-Rum Properties
Greylock Energy
Orders Construction Company, Inc.
Southern Land Company LP
WV News

Partners’ Circle: $2,500

Buzz Food Service
Mountain Point, LLC.
Potesta & Associates, Inc.
Snowshoe Mountain Resort
The Wine Shop at Capitol Market

Members’ Circle: $1,000

Action Facilities Management, Inc.
Gat Creek
Huntington Bank
Service Pump & Supply
Staverton Partners, LLC.
West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association

To learn more, contact The Nature Conservancy at westvirginia@tnc.org or 304-637-0160.