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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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,...
Sustainable Forestry Initiative- Upcoming Logger Training Sessions
Timber harvesting operations in West Virginia must have at least one WV DOF Certified Logger on the site anytime the operation is active. Initial certification is good for a two year period that starts on the first day of July. Recertification is required after...
AB Brooks Symposium 2022
The 36th Annual AB Brooks Memorial Forestry Symposium will be held on February 1, 2022 - in Charleston, WV. Registration Details Registration (includes all meals): $130 for Members / $145 for Non-members Late Registration (only break): $50 for Members /...
Monongahela National Forest Upper Elk
The Upper Elk Project is located on the Marlinton-White Sulphur Ranger District in Pocahontas, Randolph, and Webster counties and is centered around the community of Slatyfork, West Virginia. The project area is approximately 41,026 acres with 33,328 acres (81...
Online Logger Recertification Course
Every two years, loggers around the state get the opportunity to refresh their knowledge on WV Laws and Silvicultural Best Management Practices at one of the WV Division of Forestry’s in-person training sessions. Typically, this means finding a session that does not...
