The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) enforces state and federal environmental laws in West Virginia to help protect our air, water, and land.

With the enactment of Senate Bill 217 during a special session of the West Virginia Legislature, the Division of Environmental Protection was established in October 1991. Following years of restructuring and reorganizing, the Division was elevated to a cabinet-level agency in 2001, and thus the Division of Environmental Protection became the Department of Environmental Protection.

The WVDEP’s mission is to promote a healthy environment. To do this, the agency uses more than 800 employees in nine locations around the state to administer programs that allow industry and the environment to coexist.

Cacapon Institute was started as Pine Cabin Run Ecological Lab in 1985.

From the Cacapon River…
Cacapon Institute was founded to protect the Cacapon River and “Appalachian watersheds.” Since then, the Institute has grown to reach a broad audience across the Mid-Atlantic.

To the Potomac….
Today, we are pursuing real-world conservation project in the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia, Western Maryland, and the Shenandoah Valley.

To the Chesapeake Bay…
We are a founding member of the West Virginia Chesapeake Bay Program and an active participant in the U.S. EPA Chesapeake Bay Program serving on the Education and Forestry workgroups.

Founded by paddlers and whitewater enthusiasts who cared deeply about restoring and caring for the Mountain State’s renowned free-flowing waters and scenic beauty, West Virginia Rivers Coalition (WV Rivers) is the only statewide organization focused on promoting the overall health of West Virginia’s waters and their downstream benefits.

Thirty-four years later, we are on the forefront of policy discussions in West Virginia as the driving force for preserving and improving water quality. Our analysis, input, and mobilization of citizens and allied organizations is critical to providing balance and credibility in the policy debate. Without our work, the public would not have the facts to hold decision-makers accountable to policies guided by science and the public interest.

West Virginia Rivers is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and a state affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation.

Sleepy Creek Watershed Association is a nonprofit organization working to protect the Sleepy Creek watershed and to educate and assist community members to improve this irreplaceable natural resource for future generations.

We are involved in the community. We offer educational events about practical ways everyone can help take care of our local streams. We help farmers save topsoil and prevent stream bank erosion by connecting them with funding and volunteers. We provide information to help homeowners tap into funding and volunteers for septic repairs or replacement, neighborhood tree plantings, and other best management practices that reduce storm damage and keep our creeks clean.

Bath, WV, is a town alive with energy, charm, and opportunity.

Its historic streets are lined with vibrant small businesses—from artisan boutiques and cozy cafés to eclectic galleries and locally owned restaurants—each adding to the town’s distinct character. Whether you’re sipping a handcrafted latte, browsing one-of-a-kind antiques, or unwinding in a serene spa, every corner of Bath invites you to slow down and savor the experience.

But beyond its charm, Bath is a town in revival. With a growing community of entrepreneurs, creatives, and investors, the town is embracing a bright future, offering affordable real estate, a tourism-driven economy, and a welcoming atmosphere for new businesses and residents alike.

Vision: WVU Extension envisions a West Virginia where all its people can reach their fullest potential.

Mission: Improve the lives and livelihoods of all West Virginians.

Value Statement: Extension’s work is guided by collaboration and partnership; doing no harm; providing trusted, science-based practical education; helping people help themselves; serving all people; and exercising accountability.

Focus: WVU Extension focuses on providing trusted and practical educational programs that improve health, education and prosperity. These programs help people, businesses and communities solve problems, develop skills and build a better future.

The Chesapeake Bay Trust is a nonprofit grant-making organization dedicated to improving the watersheds of the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Coastal Bays, and Youghiogheny River. Created in 1985 by the Maryland General Assembly, our goal is to increase stewardship through grant programs, special initiatives, and partnerships that support K-12 environmental education, on-the-ground watershed restoration, community engagement, and the underlying science of these three realms. Through our grants, the Trust engages hundreds of thousands of students and volunteers in projects that have a measurable impact on the natural resources of our region. Grantees include schools, local governments, community groups, faith-based groups, watershed organizations, and other not-for-profit entities.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to meet the academic as well as the social/emotional and basic needs of “Every Child Every Day.”

Core Beliefs

• All students can learn in a culture that is nurturing, safe, orderly, respectful, and supportive.
• Collaborative instructional leadership and high-quality teaching are essential for increasing student achievement. This is sustained through goal-focused and research-based staff development which is driven by system-wide data.
• Parents, businesses, and community members are valued and respected partners in the educational process.

Our Mission

To provide for and promote the protection and conservation of West Virginia’s soil, land, water and related resources for the health, safety and general welfare of the state’s citizens.