protecting and connecting your favorite wild places
Protecting and Connecting your Favorite Wild Places
What We Do
- Strengthen habitat connectivity through increased wildlife crossings and corridors
- Protect water quality by preventing the release of forever chemicals, like PFAS
- Limit the environmental harms of the Mountain Valley Pipeline
- Train dedicated volunteers through our Clean Water Advocates Program
- Provide educational opportunities to connect people to the wild places they love
How We Do It
- Advocate to decision-makers for the connectivity and integrity of Virginia’s wild places
- Empower diverse communities to participate in the regulatory process
- Convene stakeholder groups to amplify impact
- Connect people to a safer, more inclusive outdoors
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EVENTS
LATEST BLOG
PFAS in Sewage Sludge and the Health Risks They Pose
Sewage sludge contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are a class of chemicals that are toxic and persistent in the environment. PFAS are often called “forever chemicals”. David Sligh, Conservation Director and water issue expert joins the podcast to discuss this issue and its implications. How PFAS get into sewage sludge How PFAS in sewage… Read more