By Jessie Thuma On September 9th, Wild Virginia’s President, Ernie Reed, and Conservation Director, David Sligh, led a group of hikers on a tour of the proposed route of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). Participants gathered at Shenandoah Joe’s for some coffee, snacks, and small talk before piling into vans and hitting the road to Nelson County…. Read more
Wild Virginia sent the following letter to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe today: Re: Letter of Support for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Dear Mr. Sitting Bear: Wild Virginia supports the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and joins the tribe in opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline. We join you and many thousands of others who are… Read more
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The Wood Turtle inhabits only the northernmost region of Virginia, from the counties of Arlington and Fairfax west through Frederick County and Shenandoah County. A protected species, given a Virginia Wildlife Action Plan rating of Tier 1 – Critical Conservation Need – Glyptemys insculpta faces many threats. Due to continual urbanization and intense habitat destruction,… Read more
On July 9th and 10th, learn first aid for outdoor excursions alongside Wild Virginia’s President, Ernie Reed, in a two-day Outdoor First Aid learning program, taught by Matt Rosefsky. With 10% of the course proceeds going to Wild Virginia, this is a great event to not only support us, but to learn how to take… Read more
It is not too late to become a FERC Intervenor!! The deadline to sign up and comment is June 2nd. Wild Virginia works to keep you informed about when and how you can best make your voice heard. One of those moments is now. 1) Make Comments: The Forest Service is calling for comments on… Read more
SAMPLE COMMENTS USFS – 5-17-2016
A study released on May 18 examines effects on areas close to the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) right-of-way during and after construction. Some of the external costs described would be: lost property value along the right-of-way: $779,400 to $2.4 million reduced tax revenues a decrease in economic development ecosystem damage and loss: $119.1 – $130.8… Read more
Scoping Comment Ideas: There are so many reasons to reject this new pipeline route through Virginia’s national forests. Here are just a few to help you get started. Please contact us if you need more. A right of way for the pipeline should be rejected because…. Harm to Special Biological Areas: The new proposed route… Read more