Plant a Tree for Someone in West Virginia - Memorial & Tribute Trees

Native tree seedlings will be planted in your honoree’s name to help restore West Virginia’s treasured forests. Multiple trees can be dedicated in honor, in memory, or in celebration of someone special—creating a living tribute that grows over time. Honor someone special with a gift rooted in the natural beauty of West Virginia, where forested mountains and rolling hills define the landscape. Often called the Mountain State, West Virginia is home to vast forest cover—nearly 80% of the state—making these ecosystems vital for clean water, wildlife habitat, and environmental health. Your honorary trees will be planted in forests in need of restoration across the Appalachian region of West Virginia. These projects focus on restoring landscapes impacted by historical logging, mining, and environmental stress—helping to rebuild native ecosystems and strengthen forest resilience. Tree plantings will include beneficial native species such as red spruce, white and red oak, black cherry, and other Appalachian hardwoods—carefully selected to support long-term forest health and biodiversity. Efforts like red spruce restoration are especially important, as these once-dominant high-elevation forests were reduced significantly over time and are now being actively restored to support wildlife and watershed health. Each tree planted helps stabilize soil, protect waterways that feed into larger river systems like the Chesapeake Bay, and create habitat for diverse wildlife across the Appalachian region. Reforestation efforts in West Virginia also play a key role in restoring lands impacted by past mining, where active planting is needed to reestablish healthy forest ecosystems. With every tree planted, your gift becomes part of a larger effort to restore West Virginia’s forests—offering a meaningful way to honor, remember, or celebrate someone while making a real and lasting environmental impact.