West Virginia Chapter

 
 
Welcome to the West Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club! We love clean water, fresh air, and wild forests. And we're willing to work hard to protect the natural resources we cherish, like our Potomac Highlands, the Monongahela National Forest, the long Ohio Riverfront, the Blackwater Canyon, our native brook trout stream, and much more. Come join us as we enjoy, explore and protect the environment of West Virginia. Learn about the West Virginia Chapter and its groups here!
 

Statement of Purpose: To explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the Earth; to practice and promote the responsible use of the Earth’s ecosystems and resources; to educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.

Contact Us: sierraclub.wv@gmail.com

Issues

There are many environmental issues within the state of West Virginia. They include data centers, transmission lines, microgrids, keeping old coal-fired power plants active, the Rate-payers Bill of Rights, road building near state parks (Corridor H), the Roadless Conservation Rule, abandoned oil and gas wells, and more. To read up on these and other environmental issues go to our Issues Page.

Events and Outings

We organize a variety of events, including community gatherings focused on specific environmental issues, social events, educational events, and hiking and biking outings. To discover more go to our Events and Outings page.

News

The News page includes topics of recent interest around the state related to the chapter and other environmental groups. We have a state chapter newsletter that is published every three months. This page also includes the latest newsletter and a link to the archive of past editions. 

Take Action

Go to our Take Action page to examine steps where you can take action to help protect the environment.

Politics

Go to our Politics page to examine how the different members of the 2025 and 2026 West Virginia Senate and House voted on environmental issues.

Calendar

This page shows the WV chapter calendar, showing all activist, educational, social events and hiking and biking outings.