We assist agricultural cooperators to improve and conserve land and water quality for all residents ...
Manages federal Clean Water Act, Section 319 programs to reduce nonpoint source pollution ...
Multi-Agency partnership to provide grants up to $5,000 to citizens' groups who want to improve, restore, protect, study, or celebrate the state's rivers and streams.
Manage programs, education, and best practices to improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay Area ...
Serves as a soil, water and agriculture specialty crops mobile learning center ...
In cases of extreme flooding, the WVCA will work with local, state and federal agencies to determine the extent of flood-related damages and to relieve blockages from streams.
Our Conservation Districts
| Capitol | Eastern Panhandle | Elk | Greenbrier Valley | Guyan | Little Kanawha | Monongahela |
| Northern Panhandle | Potomac Valley | Southern | Tygarts Valley | Upper Ohio | West Fork | Western |
News and Events
Video: Dunstan hybrid chestnut tree project looking to grow
Those involved with a new pilot project want to revive a once-great American tree.
News Release: Farmers may be eligible for pasture weed management pilot program
The program is available to five farmers in select regions of the state.
Video: Sleepy Creek project saves farmland and prevents erosion, pollutants in stream
Morgan County project to improve this Bay watershed creek was a team effort.
Upcoming State Conservation Committee Meeting
The next State Conservation Committee meeting will be held via teleconference: July 13, 2021 (9:30:AM).
This meeting will be via teleconference only. Meeting call information to be announced.
Conservation Farm Tour Finalists
Each year, one farm in the state receives the West Virginia Conservation Farm of the Year award after first winning at the county, district and area levels. All finalists have demonstrated a commitment to conservation practices that protect soil, water, wildlife and other natural resources.
We would like to congratulate this year's winner, Lukas and Gabby Newcomer of Noble Farms
