Old Growth Forest Hike in Watoga State Park, August 10: Join the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy on the next stop of the West Virginia Mountain Odyssey for a guided four-mile hike through the majestic old-growth forests of Watoga State Park in Marlinton. This adventure offers the perfect escape to connect with nature, explore a stand of towering trees that have stood the test of time, and learn about the importance of old-growth forests in the West Virginia Highlands!

Registration is extremely limited for this adventure so don’t miss your chance to be part of this exploration! 

Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/WatogaHike2024

Old Growth Forest Hike and Tree Survey in Tucker County, August 17: Hike to the site of the proposed Upper Cheat River timbering project in the Monongahela National Forest near Parsons, West Virginia, and learn about the old growth characteristics of this site from ecologist and local resident John Coleman of Speak For The Trees Too. We will meet at the Horseshoe Recreation and Campground Area Day Use parking lot at 10 a.m. 

The hike will involve measuring trees to determine their age. A small grove of trees documented in this area are over 200 years old. The hike will require a 0.5 mile hike up a steep ridge. Total time for hike and survey 3-4 hours. We suggest you bring a bagged lunch!

Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/UpperCheatHike2024

Old Growth Forest Hike at Audra State Park, November 9: Visit the old growth tract in Audra State Park near Phillipi, West Virginia, on November 9 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The old growth tract here is easily reached and explored. Naturalist and ecologist Doug Wood will lead this hike.