Founded in response to requests
from watershed groups throughout
coal country, the work of the
Appalachian Coal Country
Watershed Team (ACCWT) supports
a growing movement that is
quietly bringing new strength
and new hope to the Appalachian
region. The Watershed Team arms
community organizations and
watershed-based projects with
the training, tools, and
volunteer support necessary to
help local citizens become
effective environmental
stewards, community leaders, and
accelerators of change in places
indelibly marked by the
environmental legacy of
pre-regulatory coal mining.
Together, the Team and its local
partners are propelling a new
Appalachian economy based on
conservation and development,
strong partnerships, and new
hope. read more
Our Partners
We are a joint initiative of the Office of Surface Mining and AmeriCorps *VISTA.
