The West Virginia Forestry Association is a non-profit organization funded by its membership
Our members include individuals and businesses involved in forest management, timber production, firewood production, harvesting, and wood product manufacturing. Our members are concerned with protecting the environment, as well as enhancing the future of West Virginia’s forests through multiple-use management. Watch below a video introduction to WVFA and the industry that we proudly represent.
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Summer 2023 WVFA Magazine
Tree Farm Scholarship Application Available Now!
THIS SCHOLARSHIP is intended to assist the child or grandchild of a West Virginia Tree Farmer in their pursuit of a higher education. Funding has been provided by the family of Pat Plitt, individual Tree Farmers and various fundraisers conducted by the WV Tree Farm...
WV Forest Landowners’ Perceptions of Forest Carbon Offset Programs
A Poster Presentation from Jordan E. Stewart and Kathryn Gazal West Virginia University, Davis College of Agriculture Natural Resources and DesignAbstract Several carbon offset programs have been made available to West Virginia (WV) forest landowners that allow them...
Winter 2022/23 WVFA Magazine
2022 Snapshot of Forest Carbon in West Virginia
Author: Dr. Alex Finkral, The Forestland Group About 25 years ago, I visited a forest in Belize where US and Canadian energy companies were paying a landowner not to harvest trees. The idea, which was borderline radical back then, was that carbon emissions from...
Focus on the Forest PLT Educator Workshop
January 18-19 - Environmental Literacy at NCTC in Shepardstown (Ches Bay) Feb 4 - Marion County Educators PLT Workshop - Fairmont Feb 11 - WV State University Joint PLT/ WET training (Institute) March 2, 9, 16, 23 - Citizen Science Grant Co. School March 25 - Mineral...
2023 A. B. Brooks Memorial Forestry Symposium
January 31st, 2023 | 8:30 am to 12:00 pm Charleston Town Center Marriott, Charleston, WV The 36th Annual AB Brooks Memorial Forestry Symposium will be held on Jan 31st from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Marriott Charleston Town Center Hotel in Charleston, WV....
WVFA Awards – Nomination Form
2022 Mid-Atlantic Logger Training Webinar Series
Join us for the 2022 season with expert presenters providing relevant and important information that you can use to improve your harvesting operations. Earn continuing education credits required for your certified logger renewal. This series is organized by the WVFA,...
