Did you know that protecting one acre of mature forest from destruction is equivalent to taking 30 cars off the road for one year? When you Adopt an Acre of forest in the Appalachians, you are protecting valuable trees and preventing the release of carbon into the air. In this video, Forest Ecologist Laura Marx explains how much carbon a typical tree stores, and how that compares to the carbon we emit in our daily lives.

Vibrant wildflowers, the call of migrating birds, and the crashing of the largest waterfall in southern West Virginia are only a few of the wonders you can experiece at Brush Creek Preserve. Talk a walk on the winding trail and experince the beauty of spring!

You have helped to make a tremendous lasting legacy in the Appalachians for future generations and our planet. Thank you! Read this letter from John Cook, regional director of Eastern U.S. Conservation Region, thanking you for your support of this critical landscape.

"A gorgeous bed of golden leaves nestled in the trunk of a tree growing directly adjacent to the creek." — Get the story behind the photo in this essay from the photographer.

Mountain forests across the Appalachians are disappearing due to development. In an effort to preserve these forests in West Virginia, The Nature Conservancy recently purchased 4,500 acres near the New River Gorge. Read more about the Conservancy’s acquisition in the Nature Conservancy magazine piece, “Appalachian Vacation.”