New River Conservancy
Environmental ServicesNorth Carolina, United States11-50 Employees
The New River Conservancy is an environmental services organization focused on protecting the water, woodlands, and wildlife of the New River Watershed as it traverses North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. It engages in land protection through acquisitions and conservation easements, conducts water quality monitoring, supports collaborative research, and leads stream and riverbank restoration and cleanup efforts, alongside citizen activism and legislative initiatives across the watershed. The organization collaborates with communities, landowners and policymakers to promote stewardship and sound conservation outcomes. Its priorities emphasize research and data analysis to guide land use planning and public policy, advocacy at local to federal levels for evidence-based protections, and direct action to improve water quality and habitat through community engagement. Based in West Jefferson, North Carolina, the conservancy has recently been recognized with the Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid, underscoring its commitment to sharing data and impact details.