Melanie Seiler's Contact Details

Melanie Seiler's Company Details

New River Conservancy

West Jefferson, NC, US • 10 - 19 Employees
Waste/Recycling/Environmental

New River Conservancy is the only organization focused on protecting the water, woodlands and wildlife of the New River Watershed throughout North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.We've led efforts to protect the river through land acquisition and conservation easements, water quality monitoring, collaborative research, stream and river bank restoration, river clean-up efforts, citizen activism and legislative initiatives throughout the three state New River Watershed. To date New River Conservancy has protected almost 8,000 acres and restored over 88 miles of stream and riverbank in the New River's watershed.Our priorities include• Research and data analysis to guide sound land use planning, resource conservation and public policy development.• Advocacy at the city, county, state and federal levels for effective evidence-based policies and positions to ensure a protected and healthy New River• Direct action for stream and river water quality improvement projects, habitat protection and citizen engagement to promote a healthy river through community stewardship.