Stop 1 Foresters Trail
The Foresters Trail is in the oak-chestnut forest region of the Blue Ridge. Originally, this area was characterized by various species of oaks and American chestnut. Following the elimination of the American chestnut as an overstory tree by the chestnut blight fungus around 1940, this region is now better described as an oak-hickory-pine forest. As you hike the trail, look for signs that identify trees commonly found in the Blue Ridge and their uses by people and wildlife.