The Sierra Club, Forest Watch, Appalachian Voices, and other concerned groups visit sites where the National Forest Service sets sales and cutting of our national forests. We record the old growth, view the rugged vistas, and document the streams in their pristine and biologically healthy state. We also note where the forests are stressed with acid rain, drought, fire, and insect infestations. Often a biological scientist will accompany the group to advise what we are seeing.
Usually, half the trip is the unspoiled, and the second half is viewing a previously cut site to determine if there is sufficient grouse habitat as they expected, or if there is slash and potential for floods, runoff, and sediment downstream.
Click on the links below to access the pdf brochure for the fall tours, and the Sierra Club and Forest Watch position papers:
Endangered Forests Hot Spot: George Washington-Jefferson
Forests for the Future:
A CITIZENS’ VISION FOR THE GEORGE
WASHINGTON NATIONAL FOREST
Tour de Cut 2008 Brochure