Fernow Experimental Forest

Fernow Experimental Forest

The Fernow Experimental Forest, designated as a special research area, is administered by the Northern Research Station, and is part of the Monongahela National Forest. The Fernow Experimental Forest was established in 1934 to address water quantity, water quality, and timber quality issues. Today, forest health and clean water are still a focus, but data from the Fernow Experimental Forest are also contributing to research issues of today, such as biodiversity, endangered species management, carbon sequestration, atmospheric deposition, and climate change.

Easy to Get to

Located just a short drive from the town of Parsons, West Virginia, the Fernow Experimental forest is easy to get to. One can also access four different trail heads into the Otter Creek Wilderness along forest service roads in the Fernow.