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Save the Flying Squirrel! —A red spruce planting expedition

April 14-18th, 2015 | Hillsboro, WV

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Calling all friends of the endangered northern West Virginia flying squirrel! The squirrels need our help to restore their habitat—which means planting red spruce trees (the only source of a fungus the flying squirrels feed on). The Gesundheit! Institute, in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy, invites you to three days of tree planting in the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge in West Virginia. Commune with nature, learn some wilderness stewardship, and bask in peace-loving camaraderie!

“I read something last year in Nature Conservancy that the West Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel was on the endangered species list. There was a call for people to plant trees–red spruce–to replace lost forests of red spruce trees.

I thought how, I really wanted to be part of hands on help with our environment and here it was in our backyard. So I contacted them.

Lets go planting with me!”

General Information

At night, we’ll explore things–nature stories, poems, and songs!

Everyone should come prepared for working in variable weather and in potentially rough terrain. Please bring the following: • Sturdy Boots • Interest and motivation to do good work • Multiple layers of clothing • Rain jacket  • Gloves/Hat for protection from cold • water bottle

The Nature Conservancy and the Refuge will provide: • Native red spruce tree plugs • Instruction on how to plant • 5-gallon water jugs to refill water bottles • Dibble bars for planting • Shovels as necessary • Planting Bags and buckets

The Gesundheit! Institute will provide room and board, as well as transportation to and from the planting site.

Cost: $225 USD

Travel Details: Please arrive April 14th by airplane to Lewisburg Airport or by train to White Sulphur Springs, and arrange to depart April 18. We will provide transportation to/from the Lewisburg airport or White Sulphur Springs train station. The fee does not include your transportation to West Virginia.

“Nature Loving Friends Come Plant Trees With Me” – Patch Adams