Our Impact

  • Image showing a historic mill dam on the Little River in Tazewell County, with upstream impoundment disrupting stream flow and blocking fish passage.

    Dam Removals

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  • Local college students and environmental professionals conduct a tree planting as part of a demonstration of green infrastructure practices in Martinsburg, West Virginia.

    Job Training

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  • Local college students and environmental professionals conduct a tree planting as part of a demonstration of green infrastructure practices in Martinsburg, West Virginia.

    Green Infrastructure

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  • A restored stream in Tazewell's Dunford Park with stabilized stream banks, riparian buffer plantings, and improved habitat following successful restoration and stabilization work.

    Stream Restoration

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  • A team working on the installation of a BAT (Best Available Technology) septic system, using specialized equipment to install a newer and more efficient wastewater treatment solution.

    West Virginia Failing Septic Systems

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  • A team working on the installation of a BAT (Best Available Technology) septic system, using specialized equipment to install a newer and more efficient wastewater treatment solution.

    Bay Restoration Program

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  • CVI staff planting trees along a stream to restore native ecosystems and promote environmental resilience in Central Appalachia.

    Riparian Buffer Establishment

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  • Image showing the after condition of the North Fork Roanoke River with stabilized banks and restored riparian vegetation, improving water quality and habitat.

    New Directions: Source Water Protection

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  • Biologists holding endangered mussels

    Species Conservation

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  • CVI staff assessing streambank erosion along Antietam Creek, using tools to measure sediment loads and plan restoration efforts.

    Watershed Restoration

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