New River Conservancy's mission is to protect the water, woodlands and wildlife of the New River Watershed as it runs through 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. 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.