PLEASE NOTE THAT THE WVFA WEBSITE EVENT DATES ARE NOT CURRENT - PLEASE DO NOT RELY UPON THE WEBSITE FOR EVENT DATES/SIMILAR. A NEW WEBSITE WILL BE DEBUTED VERY SOON.

Both West Virginia U.S. Senators, Joe Manchin (D) and Shelley Moore Capito (R), voted recently to override a presidential veto and disapprove the "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS) rule issued by the U.S. EPA and Army Corps of Engineers that expanded the types of waterways subject to federal regulation.

We would like to have several forestry exhibits at the Capitol on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. If you (your company, agency, or group) have an exhibit which you would like to display, please submit the following information to our office so proper arrangements can be made to accommodate you. One table and two chairs will be provided for your display. There is no charge to display your exhibit.

THERE IS STILL TIME - BUT PLEASE FAX OF SCAN/EMAIL THE FORM.

Marriott Hotel, Charleston, WV - By new arrangement, the hotel will continue to take reservations at the WVFA rate, as long as they have sleeping rooms available.

The scholarship is a non-renewable award that will be paid directly to the academic institution attended by the applicant. The successful applicant will receive a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded to the academic institution of their choice during one academic year, distributed equally between semesters/quarters.

NOTE: New this year - A match to the award ($1,000) will be added by the WVU School of Natural Resources when the successful applicant is accepted and enrolls in the WVU School of Natural Resources.

The applicant must be a legal US resident and a child or grandchild of a WV Tree Farmer. The tree Farmer must have been enrolled in the Tree Farm Program for at least two calendar years prior to the date of submitting the scholarship application. The applicant must be a college-bound high school senior or current college freshman attending an accredited institution.

Applications will not be accepted after May 15 of the year in which the scholarship will be awarded. All forms must be complete in full and the requested information must be submitted for the applicant to be considered.

The scholarship may be revoked if the student fails to maintain the status of a full-time student or if the student does not maintain an overall 2.0 GPA or is suspended from the academic institution. The student is obligated to provide the WV Tree Farm Committee with a copy of grades each semester/quarter covered under the scholarship to prove full-time status and GPA.

This scholarship is intended to assist the child or grandchild of a West Virginia Tree Farmer in their pursuit of a higher education. Funding has been provided by the family of Pat Plitt, individual Tree Farmers and various fundraisers conducted by the WV Tree Farm Program. The scholarship is administered by a sub-committee consisting of three members of the WV Tree Farm Committee and with the guidance of WVFA and the American Tree Farm System. The successful applicant will receive a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded to the academic institution of their choice during on academic year, distributed equally between semesters/quarters. An essay is required on the following topic: Why did you choose your field of study/major? (Maximum of two pages) In addition to the essay, please submit all the requested materials to WVFA by May 15.