EARTH CONSERVANCY IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO THE RECLAMATION AND RETURN OF OVER 16,000 ACRES OF FORMER COAL COMPANY-OWNED LAND TO THE REGION. IT COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO SPEARHEAD THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANS THAT RESTORE THE LANDS ECONOMIC, RECREATIONAL, RESIDENTIAL, AND ECOLOGICAL VALUE.