We never know when the call will come to step up and be a hero. The New River watershed is full of heroes.
Helene Recovery Plan
The New River isn't just a river.
It is the waters and everything within and along them. The woodlands, the wildlife, our life. Our culture as Appalachians ebbs and flows with this ancient waterway. Our traditions, our ancestors, our heritage lie beside the banks of the New River. When the river rises and surges above the banks, scouring new paths and leaving destruction in its wake, we rise to meet the challenge.
Together we will mend the roads, the homes, the broken hearts.
Together we will meet again on the banks of this mighty river.
Older than the Appalachian Mountains — we are bound to it and it to us. This ancient, 360-mile waterway connects us all - from the Highlands in North Carolina, to the Valley in Virginia,
to the Gorge in West Virginia.
We are all Appalachian Strong.
With the New River at our feet, think of all that flows our way:
the explorations and adventures, the community, the serenity, the source of life. The New River watershed is home to some of the most biologically diverse species in the world — and its health is interconnected with our own. As a knowledgeable, grateful and passionate protector, the New River Conservancy uses land preservation strategies and science-based restoration programs to protect this irreplaceable national treasure that connects us and feeds us — mind, body, and soul.
