Southwest Virginia:
“The Clinch River Valley Initiative (CRVI) is a pioneering
effort to build local economies in the coalfields of Southwest Virginia,
focusing on the Clinch River Valley—one of the most biodiverse river systems in
North America. Working at a watershed scale with several local partners, this
collaborative grassroots effort has developed significant momentum with
applicability for communities in Appalachia and beyond.
Utilizing a consensus-based approach, project partners are
articulating and prioritizing goals for connecting downtown revitalization,
outdoor recreation, water quality, entrepreneurship and environmental education
along the Clinch River, and have developed an action plan to realize the
prioritized goals (which may be found on the CRVI website). Strategies are
being identified to connect downtown revitalization with outdoor recreation
along the Clinch River Valley. Utilizing a regional planning approach, the
project connects to cultural and natural heritage efforts including Heartwood:
Southwest Virginia’s Artisan Gateway, ‘Round the Mountain, Crooked Road, and
other artisan networks and local efforts. Finally, the effort builds upon the
unique cultural and ecological assets of the Clinch River to distinguish and
create new possibilities in the communities along the Clinch as distinctive
cultural and ecological areas, particularly around environmental education and
entrepreneurship opportunities.”
~ Christine Gyovai, Clinch
River Valley Initiative
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