Keeping West Virginia’s Water Wild, Woolly, and Wonderful

Farm owner Hope Yankey is surrounded by one-and-a-half year old trees, protected by white tree tubes, in this "re-wilding" area on Wilding Woolly Farm. Areas of the farm are being reforested to help protect water quality in the Lost River headwaters stream that runs through the farm. LISA CARUSO/CBF STAFF

This blog was originally published by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation on 15 Aug 2024.

A West Virginia couple’s dedication to protecting the headwaters of the Lost River and reforesting part of their farm are helping downstream brook trout and improving water quality from the headwaters of the Potomac River to the Chesapeake Bay.

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