West Virginia Highlands Conservancy
West Virginia Seed Source Red Spruce
and Balsam Fir Seedlings

The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy continues its efforts to conserve and restore the Red Spruce/Balsam Fir Ecosystem in the West Virginia Highlands.

Once again in 2010 we will be providing high quality seedlings grown from seed collected locally by Highlands Conservancy volunteers. All proceeds go to support red spruce ecosystem restoration efforts in West Virginia. We have these trees contract grown specifically for us and they are avaialable no place else. Most of our trees are used in restoration and conservation
projects but we make a few available to the public each year.

The Highlands Conservancy has been collaborating with a public and private partnership referred to as the High Elevation Conservation Working Group (HECWG). HECWG began meeting in 2001 and resumed after the Monongahela National Forest Plan revision was completed in 2006. HECWG includes The Mountain Institute, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, West Virginia University, The Nature Conservancy, Natural Resources Conservation Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service & Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, US Forest Service, and West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. In January, 2007, a Memorandum of Understanding for the Conservation of the Red Spruce-Northern Hardwood Ecosystems was finalized with our HECWG partners.

It now provides a broad strategic framework and responsibilities for collaboration to restore this ecosystem. Since 2001 the partnership has raised over $100,000, recruited 24,000 volunteer hours, and planted nearly 100,000 trees. Our 2010 plan involves the planting of another 25,000 spruce trees on public and private lands.

Where and how should I plant these Spruce and Fir trees?
These trees grow naturally in the high elevations of the Central Appalachians where rainfall exceedes 60 inches per year. That doesn't mean that they won't grow at lower elevations, but just that site selection becomes more important. They like moist soils and will even tolerate somewhat wet conditions. Look for sites with a higher moisture level in the soil. North facing slopes, streamsides, spring seeps, floodplains etc. are good locations. Avoid sunny, dry, southern facing slopes. Consider using some mulch on them which will help hold moisture. They are shallow-rooted, so be sure not to plant them too deep.

Seedlings for Spring 2010 SOLD OUT

Red Spruce

12-18 inches these 2-year old trees are a 2 inch plug 6 inches deep.  These quality seedlings, available no where else, are the same product we have been using very successfully for many years.

Canaan Valley Balsam Fir
due to limited supply seedlings are only available in lots of 100 at $205.00

12-18 inches, these husky trees, are a 1 year plug grown in a transplant bed for 2 additional years.

Spring 2010 Price for Red Spruce and Balsam Fir

Supplies of seedlings are running low. We can only offer lots of 100.

Flexible delivery dates during April 2010.  Limited availability - Minimum order 100.


You can change the quantity of your order by clicking the Add to Cart button again
or by changing the quantity on your Shopping Cart page then click on Update Cart.

For more information contact

Dave Saville
304-284-9548 office
304-692-8118 cell
daves@labyrinth.net