Sierra Club award for forest-saving foundation

The Piedmont Group of the Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club honored the work of the 500 Year Forest Foundation at one property being preserved in North Garden. (Credit: Sierra Club Piedmont)

Virginia has about 16 million acres of forested land. About 20% belongs to various government agencies, but nearly 60% is in private hands. Now, a nonprofit called the 500-Year Forest Foundation is trying to persuade individuals and families to preserve their trees, as Sandy Hausman reports.

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