Private conference/learning center adjacent to National Forest nearby highest elevation peak in WV. Pastures and second growth northern hardwoods dominate the landscape.;High elevation forest of second growth Picea rubens with ferns and forbs dominant in the understory. There is abundant spruce regeneration and some down wood although stand is still approaching the density dependent mortality stage.
Representativeness
Medium sized patch of maturing spruce forest on shale. Rement patch of spruce forest may be closest approximation of presettlement vegetation in the area.