Outdoor Heritage Conservation Fund

The Outdoor Heritage Conservation Fund (OHCF) protects lands that host West Virginia’s wild and wonderful natural resources. The OHCF’s work is guided by an 11-member Board of Trustees, drawn from land trusts; the Division of Forestry; the Division of Natural Resources; outdoor recreation and sportsmen’s groups; and the professions of biology, ecology, forestry, and public health. This mix of interests represents our state’s diverse citizens and regions. The OHCF’s land-protection projects can include important wildlife habitats, working forests and farmlands, as well as hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreational areas. The OHCF is working to protect the best of our natural resources for all West Virginians.

The West Virginia Legislature created the Outdoor Heritage Conservation Fund to invest in the conservation of unique and important wildlife habitats, natural areas, forest lands, farmlands, and lands for hunting, fishing and recreation. The fund is used to acquire interest in real property for conservation in keeping with the Wildlife Conservation Action Plan or other conservation plans and to award competitive grants for conservation purposes to eligible recipients.


OHCF FY 2023 Grant Round

The West Virginia Outdoor Heritage Conservation Fund is now accepting applications for small and large grants. Applications for large grants of over $25,000 will be accepted and $50,000 will be reserved for small grants.  Please be sure to use the Eligibility Assessment to determine if your project qualifies for funding, review the Technical Assistance Manual for grant program and application details, and complete the Grant Application. 

Fiscal Year 2023 Grant Applications will be accepted through December 31, 2023.  


Agenda

November 29, 2023

1:00 p.m.

Virtual Link
Dial: (US) +1 413-758-2648‬ ‬
PIN: 759 189 441‬#‬
May participate in the virtual meeting at
Division of Natural Resources Headquarters
324 4th Avenue
South Charleston, WV 25303

  1. Minutes

  2. Discuss and determine Hickson requests for amendments to Dill Tract of the original Shalimar Farm/Deike Property easement in Cass, WV.

  3. Update on Puffenbarger Easement annual monitoring.

Accomplishments