Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition
 
Our Green Is Our Gold
Our Forests

Jefferson and George Washington National Forest

These two forests were administratively combined in 1995.  Together they represent one of

the largest blocks of public land in the eastern United States.

The Jefferson National Forest in Virginia is part of the Southern  Appalachians, and is comprised

of approximately 690,100 acres. Because the National Forests are located in the Blue Ridge,

Central Ridge and Valley, and Cumberland Plateau physiographic provinces, habitat is provided

for a wide variety of species including at least 70 amphibians and reptiles and many neo-tropical

birds.    

Upcoming projects

Here are a few of the proposed projects on the Jefferson-George Washington National

Forest.  For a comprehensive list please visit Virginia Forest Watch Forest Monitoring

pages.

VA map

This map illustrates SAFC vision for protection vs. the current level of protection, as well as the size of state and federal land vs. the size of urban areas. ENLARGED LEGEND

For more information contact Virginia Forest Watch or the Jefferson-GW National Forest.