Protecting and Connecting your Favorite Wild Places

What We Do

  • Strengthen habitat connectivity through increased wildlife crossings and corridors
  • Protect water quality by preventing the release of forever chemicals, like PFAS
  • Limit the environmental harms of the Mountain Valley Pipeline
  • Train dedicated volunteers through our Clean Water Advocates Program
  • Provide educational opportunities to connect people to the wild places they love

How We Do It

  • Advocate to decision-makers for the connectivity and integrity of Virginia’s wild places
  • Empower diverse communities to participate in the regulatory process
  • Convene stakeholder groups to amplify impact
  • Connect people to a safer, more inclusive outdoors

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September 25, 2026

David Sligh Honored with Virginia Conservation Network’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Wild Virginia’s Water Quality Program Director David Sligh is the 2026 recipient of the Virginia Conservation Network’s Lifetime Achievement Award. For more than four decades, Dave has been fighting for Virginia’s waters, spending his career turning environmental science, law, and a whole lot of determination into action. He has worked with the Virginia Department of… Read more

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