Old Growth Forest Network

The Old-Growth Forest Network is a national network in the U.S. of protected, old-growth, native forests where people of all generations can experience biodiversity and the beauty of nature.

There are currently 11 Old Growth Forest areas designated in West Virginia:

County                  Old Growth Forest

Brooke                 Bethany College Parkinson Forest

Fayette Stone    Cliff Old Growth - New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

Kanawha             Eastern Watershed Tracts of Kanawha State Forest

Nicholas               Pierson Hollow - Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park

Pocahontas        Wilderness Area - Watoga State Park

Pocahontas        Gaudineer Scenic Area - Monongahela National Forest

Preston                 Cathedral State Park

Ritchie                  Giant Tree Trail/Hollow - North Bend State Park

Wayne                  The 1812 Lost Trail Hollow Forest - Beech Fork State Park

Webster              Wilderness Trail - Holly River State Park

Wyoming             Twin Falls Resort State Park