A job description for a new director to manage the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance is now available on the ABRA website. Lewis Freeman, the current Executive Director for ABRA and a co-founder of the organization, announced on March 31 his plans to retire from the position in June. For a copy of the job posting, click here.

Persons interested in the position or those with recommendations of persons that might be considered are urged to contact ABRA Chair Allen Johnson by April 30 at . ABRA Update readers are also encouraged to distribute the job posting to their respective networks of person who might be interested or know of possible candidates.

Job posting for new ABRA director position now available

ABRA CONSERVATION HUB

ABRA’s Conservation Hub program promotes responsible resource management by providing access to critical information needed for effective public involvement in environmental review and oversight.

Following the defeat of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in 2020, ABRA initiated the Conservation Hub to support informed public engagement with the broader range of environmental issues confronting the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Mountain region. The Conservation Hub builds on the analysis and information sharing capacity achieved through ABRA’s Pipeline CSI project during the years of ACP opposition.

The Conservation Hub is based on the use of GIS mapping to provide details and context for land development projects and management practices that involve risk of environmental harm, as well as for environmental preservation and restoration initiatives. The Conservation Hub also provides access to regulatory documents and assessments related to specific projects or issues.

Multiple Conservation Hub sites, focused on individual projects or issues, have been developed collaboratively with ABRA’s partners and allies. Going forward, we invite conservation groups, individuals, and communities to provide ideas for new Hub sites and GIS mapping that can contribute to informed public engagement on behalf of environmental integrity in the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region.