Nonprofit

Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area


  • Mission

    The Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area conserves, interprets and promotes forest heritage to enhance landscapes and communities in the highlands of West Virginia and Maryland

    Our Five Goals are:

    • Identify, preserve, conserve, and enhance assets that reflect forest heritage.
    • Share the stories of our forest heritage through education, interpretation, and experiences.
    • Support heritage tourism and community economic development to benefit rural communities.
    • Connect and support partners linked by the region’s forest heritage.
    • Manage, promote, and sustain AFHA, Inc as the National Heritage Area Coordinating Entity organization.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Civic Engagement
    • Community Development
    • Environment & Sustainability
    • Travel & Hospitality
    • Volunteering

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