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 Two Public Meetings regarding Roadless Areas on the George Washington National Forest have been scheduled for September. More information and Issues to Raise
Back Draft Timber Sale on North River Ranger District - The Forest Service has proposed 566 ac. of logging and 2.4 miles of road construction/reconstruction in the Back Draft area of Bath County northwest of Walker Mountain. Comments
are needed by Sept. 2, 2008.
Issues to raise on George
Washington National Forest Plan Revision - Comments
were due Aug. 8, 2008.
Industrial-scale wind energy facility proposed on high
ridges of the George Washington National Forest: Company begins filing initial turbine applications - Read Richmond
Times-Dispatch March 25, 2008 article.
Virginia Forest Watch Welcomes Forester To Staff
“We are very pleased to welcome Jason Woodfin to our staff”
said VAFW president Jerry Gray of Clintwood, Va. “ Though we
have worked with many good foresters in both Virginia and
surrounding states over the years we have not been able to
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actually place a forester on staff until now.”
Jason Woodfin will be directing VAFW’s Private Forest
Program and promoting sustainable forest management practices on
private lands in Virginia.
Read VAFW Press Release
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Jan. 30, 2008: Sustaining Virginia’s Forests
through Forest Certification - Feeling the pressure,
landowners seek new markets. New report identifies benefits,
barriers. Read Press
Release | View
Report
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George Washington National Forest
Plan Revision
June 26, 2008: U.S. Forest Service announces five public meetings on
GW National Forest Plan Revision. Meetings to be held
beginning July 14, 2008. Meeting dates and
locations.
More Details: GWNF Plan Revision section
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.
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
Take Action:
Support the Virginia
Ridge & Valley Act of 2007
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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A Virginia Landowner's Guide
to Sustainable Forest Management
A new 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
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.
North Mountain Trail Hike: Saturday, September 6
We'll hike a superb ridgetop trail surrounded by spectacular
views of the northern Shenandoah Valley. Enjoy high grassy
ridges, rock formations of a a variety of colors and sizes, and
wooded groves atop North Mountain in Shenandoah County. More Details
Archived Events may be found in our Events Section
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
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