Virtual tour intro Virtual Tour of the Forest Virginia's forests are a renewable natural resource of great importance to all of us. Trees provide both economic value and environmental benefits. Forests moderate our climate, provide clean water and scenic beauty, recreational opportunities and homes for wildlife.
Forests provide jobs, spiritual renewal and improve our quality of life.
Come take a walk through the forest and discover the many fascinating aspects of nature. In the Southeastern United States pine trees usually live about half as long as hardwood trees. That is why Virginia's forests either have all pine trees or all hardwood trees. Sometimes the changes are swift as a result of fire, ice, wind or timber harvest. Sometimes these changes are centipede slow.