About Us
The Appalachian Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office is part of a network of field stations located throughout the nation that works to conserve fish and aquatic resource, protect imperiled species and their habitats, and monitor and control invasive species invasive species
An invasive species is any plant or animal that has spread or been introduced into a new area where they are, or could, cause harm to the environment, economy, or human, animal, or plant health. Their unwelcome presence can destroy ecosystems and cost millions of dollars.
Learn more about invasive species .
Our office works primarily in the Ohio River basin in West Virginia and in the upper Tennessee River basin of Virginia, but we also work in rivers that drain to the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic that have their headwaters in the Allegheny Highlands, Blue Ridge, and Potomac regions of West Virginia and Virginia.
Our Mission
Since 1871, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been applying science-based approaches to conservation challenges. We work with our partners and engage the public to conserve, restore, and enhance fish and other aquatic resources for the continuing benefit of the American people. Conservation is at the heart of what we do, and we do this work for the American people, and for the future generations who will inherit our legacy of conserving America’s aquatic resources.
Other Facilities in this Complex
We are co-located with the White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
