June 19, 2017

Atlantic Coast Pipeline: Status, Prospects, and Actions

What’s the status of the FERC Review? FERC is scheduled to release the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline on July 21, 2017. The FEIS will apply to the entire project, including permits to cross the Monongahela and George Washington National Forest. All comments on the Draft EIS are part of… Read more


June 5, 2017

Little Valley Case Study: High-Hazard Pipeline Construction

 DPMC has published a new report on construction of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline across Little Valley in Virginia’s Bath County. Little Valley: High-Hazard Pipeline Construction The Little Valley area, like much of the proposed ACP route through the mountains, presents extreme challenges for pipeline construction due to steep slopes, high-excavation requirements, erodible and slip-prone soil… Read more


May 9, 2017

WILD VIRGINIA’S CONSERVATION DIRECTOR DAVID SLIGH WINS RIVER HERO AWARD

David Sligh, Wild Virginia’s very own Conservation Director, was recently named a winner of the River Hero Award through the River Network! One of only five awardees across the United States, David was nominated for his environmental enthusiasm and commitment to preserving water bodies and water quality. Over the last thirty-five years he has made a… Read more


April 27, 2017

FAQ: How the Atlantic Coast Pipeline is Connected to Mountaintop Removal

Dominion has stated that the proposed 600 mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline will require ‘extensive’ mountaintop removal along the Appalachian ridge lines in Virginia and West Virginia. What exactly does this mean? How much mountaintop will need to be removed?             Dominion has said that 10-60 feet of mountaintops will be “reduced” in… Read more


April 26, 2017

Wild Virginia Youth Program

  Last week was packed with fun adventures in the youth program! On Monday, Wild Virginia met a group of students from Monroe High School at Ivy Creek Natural Preserve, where all the trees and flowers were in bloom and beautiful. We found a patch of grass surrounded by walking paths, colorful flowers, and some… Read more


April 19, 2017

National Forests & the Great Appalachian Carbon Commons

Just over a century ago, the mountains from West Virginia to Georgia were being clearcut, burned, and eroded in one of the worst logging rampages in history.  Flooding from the denuded mountains was so destructive to the lowlands that in 1911, Congress was pressured to pass the Weeks Act.  This law authorized the Forest Service… Read more


April 11, 2017

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Trees and Climate Change

Besides providing beautiful sites for hikers, habitats for wildlife, and lush natural scenery, forests play an invaluable part in protecting our planet from climate change. Read on to learn some fascinating, often-overlooked functions of forests and to understand why it’s especially important to look out for their welfare. 1. Forests regulate rainfall When it comes… Read more


March 8, 2017

Oakland School Education Outing!

We drove into the Oakland School on a crisp Wednesday morning. The campus was beautiful— rolling hills littered with white paneled, barn-house style buildings. I was there with Bette and Lilly, two other Wild Virginia volunteers, to teach a youth group about the importance of different habitat types for animals. There were about 20 students… Read more


February 20, 2017

Our First Youth Outdoor Education Outing!

On Monday,  February 13th, Wild Virginia’s youth outdoor education team held our first outing with the Charlottesville Parkside and Post-High School Parks and Recreation group! The unseasonably warm and sunny weather held out, and everyone was excited to get outside and play some games. We kicked off the activities with a camouflage scavenger hunt. Volunteers… Read more


February 2, 2017

Scheme to Hide Info. About Dangerous Fracking Chemicals

Speak Up Today! Bills currently being considered in the Virginia General Assembly would prevent area residents and local governments from discovering which specific fracking chemicals are being released into their communities.  Tell state senators to oppose SB 1291 and SB 1292!  Background Drilling operations for oil and natural gas in Virginia pose a serious threat… Read more