Help Monitor a Chestnut Planting – March 13

Monitoring Nick’s Creek Planting
We will check survival and growth of the Nick’s Creek planting near the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area Headquarters (south of I-81 Exit 45).  It’s a great site with over 95% survival and the 550 trees averaging 60 inches in height as measured in 2017.  In addition, we will move extra fencing materials from the planting site to the road for removal.

When: Wednesday, March 13th, 9:00 AM to late-afternoon. Rain date:  March 25th.

Number Volunteers Desired:  If we have 8 or more volunteers, we should finish by mid-afternoon.

Where:  The site is about a 45 minute drive from Meadowview. We will meet at the Glenn C. Price Lab and carpool to site, contact us if you would like to meet at the site.  29010 Hawthorne Drive (just beyond Indoor Farms Greenhouse), Meadowview, VA 24361, (About 2.5 miles from I-81, Exit 22)

Level of difficulty: This site is a forested hillside which is relatively rough with downed logs and thick brambles.  You may want to bring hand pruning shears to cut brambles around the trees.

Note: Bring water, lunch & snacks, sturdy boots, and dress for the weather.

If you are able to help, please send an email to moc.liamg@hcnarbavws
SWVA Restoration Branch
Virginia Chapter, The American Chestnut Foundation