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PO Box 11823Charleston, West Virginia 25339-1823
www.wvlandtrust.org
Brent Bailey, Ph.D., Executive Director [email protected]
Nikki Barone, Policy & Major Gifts Consultant
Ashton Berdine, Lands Program Manager [email protected]
Amy Cimarolli, Land Protection [email protected]
Debby Berry, Administrative Assistant [email protected]
Terrell Ellis, Organizational Development Consultant [email protected]
Rick Landenberger, Ph.D. Science and Management Specialist [email protected]
Jessica Spatafore, Director of Development & Communications [email protected]
Adam Webster, Conservation & Communications [email protected]
A Glance At 2015
2015 Annual Report A Snap Shot of Last Year!
© Kent Mason
2015Land Trust Staff Snap Shots
Land Trust Board Members n Jonathan R. Marshall, Presidentn Rod Graves, Vice Presidentn Skip Harless, Treasurern Jackie Hallinan, Secretaryn Ted Armbrechtn Calvert Armbrechtn Stacy Boggess
n Dave Clarkn Richard “Chap” Donovann Larry Harrisn Bren Pomponion Craig Slaughtern Nathan Fetty (Board Liaison)
ANNUAL REPORT
From West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle, to the Greenbrier Valley, headwaters of the Elk River near Snowshoe, Guyandotte watershed in the southern coalfields, and more points around the state, the West Virginia Land Trust staff spent a busy year connecting people to opportunities for land and water conservation.
Our work connects us to a broad range of people who want to see West Virginia’s special places protected—landowners who want to protect their family’s property, community groups who need assistance expanding recreational access, elected officials whose policies help to keep the state “Wild and Wonderful,” municipalities concerned about protecting drinking water sources, and young people of all ages who are the Mountain State’s future conservationists.
In this annual report, we look back at 2015 – our 20th year – with gratitude for the support of our many partners and contributors. Part of our mission is to cast a wide net to create public awareness about conservation and to build momentum for protecting the Mountain State’s special places. We’ve found that what we do resonates with West Virginians everywhere, who love the enduring beauty of our land and its waters.
In the New Year, we are looking ahead to protecting more land, expanding the benefits of our work to the public, and inviting more members into the WVLT “family” in order to ensure that this important work continues. Please join us for one of our events, introduce us to new friends, volunteer on one of our committees or preserves, or share
this annual report with others. I hope that you’ll be pleased to see the conservation gains that we’ve made. Come help us grow and ensure a promising future for the next generation of West Virginians.
Brent Bailey Ph.D. WV Land Trust Executive Director
Dear Friends of the West Virginia Land Trust, Looking for a speaker for
your next organizational meeting?
Is your organization interested in learning about land conservation in West Virginia? Are you thinking that conserving land should be part of your organization’s mission, but you need to build the capacity to do so? Are you interested in the connections between protecting land and safeguarding drinking water sources? Or, are you just interested in getting involved with our organization? Whatever your interest, we are happy to speak at your next meeting.
Please contact us at: [email protected] or (304) 413-0945.
!
A snap shot of last year!
A public outreach effort in the Greenbrier watershed helped engage local stakeholders, including numerous landowners, in a multi-year effort aimed at protecting Lewisburg’s sole drinking water source, the Greenbrier River.
Working with Downstream Strategies, Greenbrier River Watershed Association, and the City of Lewisburg, WVLT identified key areas located upstream of the City’s drinking water intake, which, if protected, can contribute toward maintaining a safe, reliable water supply from the Greenbrier River.
WVLT and its partners invited landowners and other members of the public to three informational meetings held in the watershed, which introduced attendees to conservation efforts that support drinking water source protection.
The outreach and conservation effort to protect the public water supply is supported by the James F.B. Peyton Fund.
“WVLT’s land protection effort in the Greenbrier watershed is a forward-thinking model that shows how conservation can directly support a community’s need to protect its drinking water supply. Hopefully this model can be used in other parts of West Virginia to achieve similar benefits.”
– John Manchester, Mayor, City of Lewisburg, WV
Targeted outreach aims at protecting Lewisburg’s
drinking water supply
Upcoming Events!
May 26, 2016Beni Kedem Ballroom | Charleston, WV
April 3, 2016Witness the Woodcock Dance!Morgantown, WV (FREE)
June 11, 2016Cheat River FloatCheat River, WV (kayak rental: $26 single / $52 tandem)
August 20, 2016A Ruckus in the Red Spruce: The Civil War on Cheat Mountain with author Hunter LesserCheat Mountain, WV ($20 per person)
September 17, 2016All Day Ecology WorkshopMorgantown, WV (FREE)
October 8, 2016Flashlight Hike to the Cemetery Located in the Wallace Hartman Nature PreserveCharleston, WV (FREE)
See our website for more details!wvlandtrust.org
WVLT VisionWVLT achieves long-term conservation of the state’s wild and wonderful outdoor resources, providing public benefits such as water quality improvement, recreational opportunities, productive farms and forest lands, biodiversity protection, community development, and cultural preservation.
WVLT is a catalyst for accelerating the conservation movement in West Virginia, demonstrating best practices, encouraging a collaborative approach, and creating new opportunities for public support for conservation.
“West Virginia’s rivers are one of the state’s greatest assets. Part of the Land Trust’s vision is to promote new opportunities for public support for conservation. The Guyandotte Water Trail Alliance is a collaborative approach aimed at turning the Guyandotte River into a sustainable recreational and ecological asset for southern coalfield communities.”
– Rick Landenberger, West Virginia Land Trust
Rick Landenberger, West Virginia Land Trust’s Science and Land Management Specialist, in cooperation with the National Coal Heritage Area and other local partners, helped facilitate the formation of the Guyandotte Water Trail Alliance, which will operate as an umbrella organization to advocate for recreational development along the river in six southern counties—Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, Wyoming, and Raleigh.
According to Landenberger, the group will focus on many different needs along the course of the water trail, ranging from developing new access sites, managing current access sites, dealing with trash, and managing erosion and invasive species, to developing marketing and outreach to promote the trail, and securing funding to support these efforts.
Looking ahead on the Guyandotte
In 2015, WVLT worked to promote policies that protect public land and incentivize landowners to engage in conservation practices. Senate Concurrent Resolution 33: A WVLT led coalition secured state legislative approval of SCR 33 to study the creation of a West Virginia state income tax credit for landowners donating conservation easements and lands that are perpetually protected. As a result, WVLT provided crucial leadership to facilitate completion of the study and a draft bill for introduction during the 2016 legislative session.
WVLT’s tax incentive initiative is a collaborative effort that includes The Nature Conservancy, The Conservation Fund, New River Conservancy, The West Virginia Agricultural Land Protection Authority, The West Virginia Association of Farmland Protection Boards, The West Virginia Outdoor Heritage Conservation Fund, and West Virginia University’s Land Use and Sustainable Development Law Clinic.
Land and Water Conservation FundWest Virginia Land Trust’s executive director, Brent Bailey, and Nikki Barone, WVLT’s Policy Consultant, worked with West Virginia’s federal Congressional delegation to ensure reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The 2016 federal budget included an allocation to purchase a portion of WVLT’s 665-acre Gauley Canyon property, which will then become part of the federally-managed Gauley River National Recreation Area.
In 2014, WVLT purchased 665 acres along the Gauley River that were under development threat, with the intent that it would later be purchased by the U.S. National Park Service as an addition to the Gauley River National Recreation Area.
Part of building a statewide conservation movement is ensuring that young people gain experience working with conservation organizations and making an effort to retain them as contributors to West Virginia’s economy.
The West Virginia Land Trust is proud to have worked with a number of students, interns, and volunteers during 2015, including:
• Students from West Virginia University’s Land Use and Sustainable Development Law Clinic
• Junior Volunteers from The Shack Neighborhood House
• Morgantown Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioner’s Junior Employee Development members
• West Virginia University Geography Club
• Cheat Lake Webelos Pack 52
• Charleston Boy Scout Troop 31
• West Virginia University interns from the Department of Geography, Reed School of Media, and others.
• Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
The West Virginia Land Trust has had WVU marketing interns working with the Director of Development and Communications. Interns assist with coordinating and executing special events, as well as with daily duties such as social media, public engagement, attending community outreach events, photography, writing, etc.
We also have had interns working with the Science and Land Management Specialist, assisting in a variety of important technical and field-related tasks. These include developing maps for plans and specific projects such as the Statewide Conservation Plan, trail design and construction, invasive species removal, and ecological restoration including grape vine management and American chestnut plantings at the Trust’s Elizabeth’s Woods Nature Preserve near Morgantown.
We are able to offer on the ground experience to students in their fields of study, while educating them on the importance of the work we do.
POLICY CORNER
The purpose of the Land and Water Conservation Fund is to utilize funding from offshore oil and natural gas
drilling for conservation efforts, such as acquiring land and improving recreational opportunities for the public. In
West Virginia, the fund has been used to improve state parks and purchase public treasures, such as the New
River Gorge National River, Harpers Ferry National Historic Park, and Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
Building The Next Generation
In March 2015, the West Virginia Land Trust received a donation of a 62-acre floodplain farm wedged between two major tributaries of the Potomac River near Moorefield. The “Poppy Bean Preserve,” named in honor of the anonymous donor’s grandfather, will be conserved by WVLT as a community resource.
The Preserve has potential for low-impact recreation opportunities, educational projects, environmental improvement efforts, and traditional agricultural uses. WVLT is currently working with the local community to assess needs and better understand how the property can be managed in the future.
The West Virginia Land Trust helped actualize a landowner’s vision of protecting her 110-acre property, Hidden River Farm, near the border of Randolph and Pocahontas counties. The easement protects multiple conservation values on the property, which is located in the Elk River headwaters, near Snowshoe.
“This is a voluntary land conservation effort that demonstrates the many benefits of conservation,” said Ashton Berdine, Lands Program Manager for the West Virginia Land Trust. “The landowner is able to continue traditional farming, safeguarding the property from residential and commercial development while also conserving streams, caves, and wildlife habitat on the property,” he said.
Special Thanks To:Appalachian Mountain Advocates & West Virginia University’s Land Use and Sustainable Development Law Clinic!
Appalachian Mountain Advocates is a non-profit law and policy center dedicated to fighting for clean water and a clean energy future. The West Virginia Land Trust is thankful to be a beneficiary of the center’s work, including awards totaling $778,500 from Clean Water Act settlements in 2015, which will now go toward protecting land in West Virginia.
West Virginia University’s Land Use and Sustainable Development Law Clinic provides legal services to local governments, landowners, and non-profit organizations to develop land conservation strategies and practices. The clinic regularly collaborates with the West Virginia Land Trust to identify appropriate properties for conservation and assist with the legal services, such as title examinations, drafting conservations easements, negotiating with mineral owners and lessees, and drafting surface use agreements.
Hardy County property to be managed for community benefit
Conservation Easement in Elk Headwaters is
One Of A Kind
“The interests of the West Virginia Land Trust in the Elk River headwaters and my ongoing passion for this river have intersected at the perfect time. I hope this easement can be an example for other landowners on this special river to consider similar action.”
– Tolly Peuleche, Hidden River Farms
National Accreditation Sets High Standards
Land trusts across the country permanently protect more than 40 million acres of farms, forests, parks and natural areas that are vital to healthy, vibrant communities. National accreditation advances excellence among land trusts, and provides the public, landowners, and donors with the confidence that these important conserved lands will be protected forever.
The West Virginia Land Trust underwent a rigorous review in order to submit its application to the National Land Trust Accreditation Commission, which will verify that our board and staff are meeting high standards for land conservation, stewardship and nonprofit management.
“We should not forget that it will be just as important to our descendants to be prosperous in their time as it is to us to be prosperous in our time.”
- Theodore Roosevelt
Photo Courtesy of Kent Mason
2015 Financials**Based on unaudited balances as of 12/31/2015
Land Protected to Date
WVLT Projects
Grants: $2,000
Events: $85,398
Annual Giving: $47,445
Land Donations: $160,000
Investments: $45,024
Legal Settlement Funds: $778,500
Administrative: $148,716
Fundraising: $97,625
Land Protection: $343,727
Monitoring: $13,148
Outreach & Education: $299,871
Income: $1,118,367
Expenses: $903,087
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38Percent
17Percent
17Percent11Percent
11Percent
33Percent
33Percent
1Percent
1Percent
Land Protection Administrative Fundraising InvestmentsMonitoring
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4Percent
4Percent
8Percent
8Percent
4Percent
4Percent
14Percent
14Percent
4Percent
4Percent
70Percent
70Percent
Grants Events Annual Giving Land Donations InvestmentsLegal Settlement Funds
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33%
1%
11%
38%
17%
Conservation Easements: 2,494 acres Public Lands In Fee: 815 acres Partner Projects: 3,315 acres
ACRES (6,624)
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3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
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70%
8%
14%
4%
4%
4%
Access Loan
Cities
Conservation Easements
Current Projects
WVLT Ownership
Special Places Celebration Sponsors:
Corporate Sponsors:Adventures on the Gorge
Appalachian Power
Appalachian Stewardship Foundation
Arnett Carbis Toothman PLLC
Bailey & Glasser, LLP
BB&T
Berthold Law Firm PLLC
Black Oak Associates
Bowles Rice
Charleston Gazette
Dingess-Run Properties, Inc.
Dominion
DOW Chemical
Gaddy Engineering Company
Gat Creek
Golden Tree Asset Management
Goldman Associates, Inc.
Kanawha-Roxalana Company
National Parks Conservation Association
Payne-Gallatin Company
Potesta & Associates
Potomac Conservancy
PrayWorks, PLLC
Suttle & Stalnaker, PLLC
TerraSalis
Terrell Ellis & Associates
The Conservation Fund
WVU Land Use & Sustainable Development Law Clinic
The Nature Conservancy
The Wine Shop
United Bank
West Virginia American Water
Wild Rock
Ziegler & Ziegler, L.C.
Individual Sponsors:Robert & Andi Allen
Calvert & Edward C. “Ted” Armbrecht
Brent Bailey & Liz Cohen
Stephen J. Callen
Elsie & Bill Carter
Stanley & Sarah Corwin-Roach
Josiah Corwin-Roach
William Maxwell Davis
Tacy & Chap Donovan
Daniel & Kathy Foster
Rodney & Helen Graves
Jackie Hallinan & Robert Wilson
Skip & Joanna Harless
Jonathan & Adriana Marshall
Britt & Judy McJunkin
Callen McJunkin
J. Holmes & Antoinette Morrison
Robert & Ann Orders
Nina Peyton
Bren Pomponio
Scott & Carol Rotruck
Leigh & Jane Shepherd
Craig & Carla Slaughter
Lisa & Rod Smith
Newton & Nancy Thomas
Blue Jean Ball Sponsors:AmazonStudent
Civic Elements
General Federation of Women’s Clubs (Bridgeport Juniors)
MedExpress Urgent Care
Morgantown Running
Mountaineer Audubon
Springhill Suites by Marriott
Virtus Wealth Solutions by MetLife
General donations to the areas of greatest need:Dr. and Mrs. Roger Abrahams
Ms. Nancy L. Abrams
Mr. Frances Adams
Adventures on the Gorge
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Calvert and Edward C. Armbrecht, Jr.
Mr. Ted Armbrecht and Ms. Heather Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Bailey
Dr. Brent Bailey and Ms. Liz Cohen
Mr. David Barnett
Ms. Nikki Barone
Mrs. Betty Barrett
Mr. Rodney Bartgis & Ms. Debra Auble
Mr. and Mrs. W. Marston Becker
Ms. Ella Belling
Mr. and Mrs. Ashton Berdine
Ms. Ann Bailey Berry
Dr. Elizabeth Brown
Mr. Gary Berti and Ms. Barbara Douglas
Mrs. Carter V. Blundon
Mr. Steve Bodkins
Ms. Pamela Boll
Mr. David Boyd
Mr. and Mrs. James Boyd
Mr. Michael A Breiding
Ms. Janine M Breyel
Ms. Ann Brotherton
Ms. Bonnie Brown
Ms. Cheryl Brown
Ms. Nancy Bruns
Mr. James Bush
Ms. Garnet R. Byrne
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Caldwell
Ms. Terry Camilletti
Ms. Jessica Campbell
Gat Creek
Mr. Joseph Carney
Ms. Margaret Carr
Mr. H. Stanley Cavendish
Ms. Cary Huffman Charbonniez
Charleston Gazette
Mr. Nyles Charon
Ms. Katherine Charonko
Ms. Nelle Ratrie Chilton
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Coffman
Ms. Susan Lee Collins
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Corwin-Roach
Ms. Amanda Cox
Ms. Sandy Cress
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cronenberger
Ms. Pamela Cubberly
Mr. and Mrs. Hornor Davis
Ms. Laura G. Davis
Ms. Mary E Davis
Mr. William M. Davis
Ms. Susan Derrickson
Mr. Stratford M. Douglas and Ms. Jodie Jackson
Mr. Derrick Randolph Dunbar
Mr. Chris Haddox and Ms. Susan Eason
Mr. Martin Wayne Eich
Dingess Rum Properties
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Fetty
Mr. Richard Flinn
Mr. and Mrs. Peyton Forbes
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Forbes
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Foster
Mr. Charlie Friddle
Mr. John R. Ganz
Mr. Don Garvin
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Gay
Ms. Samme Gee
Mr. and Mrs. David Gerhardt
Gibbons & Kawash, CPAs
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Glass
Ms. Cynthia Godsey and Mr. Fred Gottlieb
Ms .Sharon Goodman
Mr. and Mrs. William Guice
Ms. Patricia Gundrum
Mrs. Linda Hagerty
Ms. Carol Hamblen and Mr. Don Spencer
Mr. Sky Harmon
Ms. Jean Hart
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hart
Ms. Erica Harvey
Mr. Mike Henning
Ms. Tana Herndon
Mr. and Mrs. William Hevener
Mr. Craig Holland
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hollins
Mr. John Lowell Huffman
Ms. Paula Hunt and Dr. Tim Werner
Ms. Kara Hurst
John L. Dickinson Family
Mr. Bill Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff and Peggi Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones
Mrs. Christie Jones
Mr. Barrie Kaufman
Mr. Bill Kawecki
Mr. and Mrs. Emory Kemp
Mr. Matt Korosi and Ms. Clare Flanagan
Mr. Rick Landenberger
Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Lane
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Lawson, III
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leggett
Ms. Michelle Leversee
Dr. and Mrs. William Lewellen
Mr. David Lillard
Mr. George Lilley
Mr. and Mrs. Chad Love
Mr. and Mrs. John Manchester
Mr. Tim Manchin
Mr. Gary Marlin
Ms. Joy Marr
Mr. and Mrs. David Marshall
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Marshall
Ms. Betty Maxwell
McCabe Land Company
Dr. Eileen McKay
Mr. and Mrs. Carl McLaughlin
Mr. and Mrs. William P. McNeel
Mr. Mark A. McRoberts
Mr. and Mrs. Enerio Melis
Ms. Mary Anne Michael
Mr. William J. Mills
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moore
Ms. Suzanne Moore
Ms. Sonja Morton
Mr. Hugh C. Murray
Ms. Jennifer Newland
Mr. and Mrs. John & Beverly Nuzum
Mr. Charles Harris & Ms. Cindy O’Brien
Official Bridge Day
Ms. Lavonne Paden
Ms. Katherine Payne
Ms. Peggy Pings
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Potterfield
Mr. and Mrs. John Pozega
Pratt & Whitney Canada Inc.
PrayWorks, LLC
Mr. Bret A Preston
Mr. Douglas Proctor
Mr. Jason Randolph
Ms. Elizabeth Reeder
Mr. Donald Reinke
Mr. John A. Reynolds
Mr. Norbert Riedy
Ms. Connie Ritter
Ms. Angie Rosser
Mr. and Mrs. David Sadd
Mr. and Mrs. William Sale
Mr. John Sandor
Ms. Maryl Sattler
Mr. and Mrs. Don Sauter
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Schmauss
Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Schmidt
Mr. J. David Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Selin
Ms. Anne Selinger
Ms. Martha Shamberger
Mr. and Mrs. W. Leigh Shepherd
Mr. Paul Sheridan and Ms. Kathleen Fitzgerald
Mr. Matthew Showalter
Mr. and Mrs. Trip Shumate
Ms. Gale Simplicio and Dr. Jorge Flores
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Slaughter
Ms. Erin Smaldone
Mr. and Mrs. James Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Rod and Lisa Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew and Jessica Spatafore
Ms. Martha Spransy
Ms. Margaret Anne Staggers
Ms. Mary Stanley
Ms. Angelique Stilwell
Ms. Susan Studlar
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen and Lucinda Swartz
Ms. Annette Tanner
Mr. John C. Taylor
Ms. Pam Thaxton
Mr. and Mrs. Newton Thomas, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John Turley
Mr. Ryan Jeffrey Umina
Mr. and Mrs. Jack and Carolyn Upton
Ms. Amy Walker
Ms. Linda Walker
Ms. Mary Walker
Mr. Scott Wallace
Mr. Jason M Walls
Mr. David Weaver
Mr. Adam Webster and Ms. Kendra Hatcher
Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Wehrle
Mr. Michael Wehrle
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Wehrle
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Wellford
Dr. Carl Werntz and
Dr. Donna Ford-Werntz
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Wilkerson
Mr. and Mrs. John Wood
Ms. Rachel Wood
Dr. and Mrs. Nicolas Zegre
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Ziebold
*This listing includes gifts received between the dates of 1/1/2015 - 12/31/2015.
We would like to THANK our 2015 supporters!*
PO Box 11823Charleston, West Virginia 25339-1823
www.wvlandtrust.org
Brent Bailey, Ph.D., Executive Director [email protected]
Nikki Barone, Policy & Major Gifts Consultant
Ashton Berdine, Lands Program Manager [email protected]
Amy Cimarolli, Land Protection [email protected]
Debby Berry, Administrative Assistant [email protected]
Terrell Ellis, Organizational Development Consultant [email protected]
Rick Landenberger, Ph.D. Science and Management Specialist [email protected]
Jessica Spatafore, Director of Development & Communications [email protected]
Adam Webster, Conservation & Communications [email protected]
A Glance At 2015
2015 Annual Report A Snap Shot of Last Year!
© Kent Mason
2015Land Trust Staff Snap Shots
Land Trust Board Members n Jonathan R. Marshall, Presidentn Rod Graves, Vice Presidentn Skip Harless, Treasurern Jackie Hallinan, Secretaryn Ted Armbrechtn Calvert Armbrechtn Stacy Boggess
n Dave Clarkn Richard “Chap” Donovann Larry Harrisn Bren Pomponion Craig Slaughtern Nathan Fetty (Board Liaison)
ANNUAL REPORT
From West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle, to the Greenbrier Valley, headwaters of the Elk River near Snowshoe, Guyandotte watershed in the southern coalfields, and more points around the state, the West Virginia Land Trust staff spent a busy year connecting people to opportunities for land and water conservation.
Our work connects us to a broad range of people who want to see West Virginia’s special places protected—landowners who want to protect their family’s property, community groups who need assistance expanding recreational access, elected officials whose policies help to keep the state “Wild and Wonderful,” municipalities concerned about protecting drinking water sources, and young people of all ages who are the Mountain State’s future conservationists.
In this annual report, we look back at 2015 – our 20th year – with gratitude for the support of our many partners and contributors. Part of our mission is to cast a wide net to create public awareness about conservation and to build momentum for protecting the Mountain State’s special places. We’ve found that what we do resonates with West Virginians everywhere, who love the enduring beauty of our land and its waters.
In the New Year, we are looking ahead to protecting more land, expanding the benefits of our work to the public, and inviting more members into the WVLT “family” in order to ensure that this important work continues. Please join us for one of our events, introduce us to new friends, volunteer on one of our committees or preserves, or share
this annual report with others. I hope that you’ll be pleased to see the conservation gains that we’ve made. Come help us grow and ensure a promising future for the next generation of West Virginians.
Brent Bailey Ph.D. WV Land Trust Executive Director
Dear Friends of the West Virginia Land Trust, Looking for a speaker for
your next organizational meeting?
Is your organization interested in learning about land conservation in West Virginia? Are you thinking that conserving land should be part of your organization’s mission, but you need to build the capacity to do so? Are you interested in the connections between protecting land and safeguarding drinking water sources? Or, are you just interested in getting involved with our organization? Whatever your interest, we are happy to speak at your next meeting.
Please contact us at: [email protected] or (304) 413-0945.
!
A snap shot of last year!
