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May 2010: Virginia Forest Watch was recently the recipient of a $220 donation from a 5th grader in Virginia Beach, VA. A teacher at Norfolk Academy had given students an assignment to take on an environmental project and have a charitable organization benefit from their project. Virginia Forest Watch was selected by one student. Read More
George Washington National Forest
Plan Revision:
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Alternative refinement Workshop, July 14,
2 PM - 8 PM, Forest Service Supervisor's Office in Roanoke - A
very important event will occur on July 14, as the Forest Service
unveils its ideas for at least six alternatives for the
George Washington National Forest's 15-Year plan revision. This
is your opportunity to learn about them, to discuss them with the
Forest Service, and to encourage the Forest Service to develop
strong alternatives that will protect the resources of this 1.1
million acre national forest. More info. about this
meeting
Jan. 30, 2009: Send Comments on GW National Forest Plan Revision Help protect and preserve the Natural Wonders and Ecological Integrity of the George Washington National Forest. - a notice from our friends at the Sierra Club.
More Details: GWNF Plan Revision section
The Virginia Conservation Network (VCN) is devoted to advancing a common, environmentally sound vision for Virginia. VCN is made up of 100 member organizations, including Virginia Forest Watch, committed to protecting Virginia's natural resources.  View VCN Action Alerts.
Virginia Forest Watch Wind Energy Policy
Factsheet: Industrial Wind Factories in George Washington National Forest
Download
the Recycled Fiber Fact Sheet created by the Environmental
Paper Network.
America's Endangered National Forests Report
National Forests: Lumber, Landfill or Living Legacy?
This report delivers an on-the-ground look at some of the country's most endangered national forests, including Virginia's George Washington & Jefferson National Forests.
Read the report
July 25, 2005: "And Still
They Fall" - A Report on Old Growth Logging in the
George Washington National Forest released by Virginia Forest
Watch, WildLaw, Southern Appalachian Biodiversity Project, Wild
Virginia and the Sierra Club. The report addresses the failure of
the Forest Service to conserve and restore old growth forest
communities in the Southeast, highlighting the Hoover Creek
Timber Sale as a case study.
June 16, 2005: Sierra Club and Virginia Forest Watch Press Release: NEW REPORT REVEALS THAT OLD GROWTH FORESTS WERE CUT AT HOOVER CREEK - Sierra Club and Virginia Forest Watch to Lead "Tour de Cut" on Saturday June 18
Highlighting Threats to Old Growth & Roadless Areas in Virginia
National Forests
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Seven High Priority Areas:
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Learn about our Seven High Priority Projects in Virginia
Mountain Treasure Areas and what you can do save these
areas and protect the natural features in them
(1) Central Alleghany Timber Project - formerly Big Run
Timber Sale – (Alleghany Co., James River Ranger District)
Area affected - Panther Knob mountain treasure area.
(2) Tims Draft timber sale
– (Augusta Co., North River Ranger District)
Area affected – Jerkemtight-Benson Run mountain treasure
area.
(3) Proposed industrial-scale wind
installation in two unroaded areas– (Shenandoah/
Rockingham Cos.)
Area affected - Church Mountain and Falls Ridge mountain treasure
areas.
(4) Back Draft timber sale
– (Bath and August Cos., North River Ranger District)
Area affected - Walker Mountain treasure area
(5) Marshall Run/Rocky
Spur timber sales – (Rockingham Co., North River Ranger
District)
Area affected -Beech Lick Knob mountain treasure area
(6) Wells Branch
timber sale – (Lee and Wise Cos., Clinch Ranger
District)
Area affected - Roaring Branch mountain treasure area
(7) North Fork of
Pound gas development – (Wise Co., Clinch Ranger
District)
Area affected - North Fork of Pound mountain treasure area
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A Virginia Landowner's Guide
to Sustainable Forest Management
A website created by VAFW,
dedicated to promoting sustainable foresty on private lands in
Virginia is up and running. You'll find news and events relating
to forest management, links to helpful sites, and a forum where
landowners, forestry professionals, and conservation minded
people can exchange ideas.
Visit us at www.forestlandownerva.com
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Thunder Ridge from north.
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A Birds Eye View
of Virginia
Virginia Forest Watch was fortunate to be able to fly with the aviation conservation organization called SouthWings on July 7, 2006. We have posted a few photos showing the incredible beauty of Virginia's public and private lands - and some of the threats to them. We have provided two versions of the slide show: Larger photos for high speed internet | Reduced size photos for slow speed internet
Find out what is happening on a National
Forest Ranger
District near you:
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Please check out our National Forest Monitoring section to see what's happening in each Ranger District of the GW&JNF. Updated regularly with pictures, project descriptions, and opportunites for you to comment.
Neighborhood Forest Watch: Please Let Us Know About Logging Jobs!
Logger Notification List
- This is a list provided to us by the Virginia Department of Forestry
of the loggers that notify them via their "logger
notification hot line" with information on jobs that they
are about to begin or have just begun.
We also post the Virginia Department of Forestry spreadsheets indicating violations of Virginia's Water Quality Laws. These spreadsheets are divided into regions.
FREE from Appalachian
Voices. The second edition of “Managing Your Woodlands: A Guide for Southern
Appalachian Landowners” with companion DVD
“Landowner’s Guide to Sustainable Forestry:
Maximizing Profits While Protecting Water Quality”. More Details
Special Donor Gift Offers
Virginia Forest Watch is very pleased to be able to offer several fine Donor Gifts, which have been generously donated to us by the authors.
Limited amount available! More Details.
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