Do you love the fresh scent of evergreens and the classic look of a live tree gracing your home for the holidays? Now you can recapture the magic of an old-fashioned Christmas with a West Virginia-grown tree.
To help with your selection, the West Virginia Division of Forestry has provided a guide to 2024 Choose-and-Cut Christmas Tree Farms. By shopping locally, you can support a small business while also decking your halls in fresh greenery. The guide lists business addresses and hours, driving directions, and services and products available. Some farms also offer special treats like complimentary hot chocolate and candy canes. You’ll also find important information on tree safety and keeping your Christmas tree fresh throughout the holiday season
By purchasing a West Virginia grown tree, you’ll also be contributing to a healthier environment. Trees growing on farms help stabilize the soil, protect water quality and provide cover for wildlife. They also beautify the landscape with their classic shape and lush foliage. Best of all, these trees can be recycled as fish habitats after the holidays. Be sure to keep an eye for tree collection days sponsored by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.
This year, pack up the family and head out to a tree farm, where you can stroll through a wonderland of beautiful evergreens until you find that perfect tree. It’s an experience the kids will recall for many years to come.
Participating farms include:
Calhoun County
Westfalls Christmas Tree Farm – Chip Westfall
138 Lost Road
Grantsville, WV 26147
304-354-6424 or cell 304-373-4020
Fayette County
Crickmer Farms – Al and Louise Tolliver
1635 Crickmer Road, Danese, WV 25831
304-484-7661
Hardy County
Riggleman’s Christmas Trees- Michael and Kelly Riggleman
132 Duffy Hill, Moorefield, WV 26836
304-538-2856
Lincoln County
Wilkerson Christmas Tree Farm
12 Christmas Tree Lane (P.O. Box 6), Griffithsville, WV 25521
304-524-7008 or 304-524-7459
Mercer County
Bluestone Tree Farm – Dave Stevens
3517 Stovall Ridge Road, Camp Creek, WV 25820
304-960-5485
Monongalia County
Mulkeen Landscaping Tree Farm – Francis X. Mulkeen
743 Sleepy Hollow Road, Independence, WV 26374
304-292-0059
Nicholas County
Yagel Poor Farm – Art Yagel
726 Eureka Road, Craigsville, WV 26205
(Mailing address PO Box 638, Summersville, WV 26651)
304-575-2787
Gray’s Park Place Trees – Brent & Julie Gray / Shawn & Sheila Gray /
Colton, Brianna and Gracelyn Gray / Clay and Rachel Gray
362 Honeysuckle Lane
Mt. Lookout, WV 26678
304-640-4133 or 304-619-7555
Pendleton County
Brushy Mountain Tree Farm – Travis and Teresa Heavner
623 Skiles Pitsenbarger Road
Franklin, WV 26807
304-358-2511
Preston County
King’s Trees – John and Bill King
5372 Old Route 73, Bruceton Mills, WV 26525
304-290-1329
Tucker County
Seven Island Farm LLC – Tom and Georgette Plaugher
223 Riverbend Estates Rd
Parsons, WV 26287
304-621-3515
Upshur County
French Creek Christmas Trees – Ronald and Tillie Fowler
943 Beechtown Road, French Creek, WV 26218
304-924-5584 or 304-516-4919 or 681-837-7045
Webster County
Lake’s Tree Farm – Mayford D. Lake
109 Alpine Drive, Hacker Valley, WV 26222
304-493-6473
Wetzel County
Jolliffe’s Nursery
24109 Mountaineer Highway, Knob Fork, WV 26581
304-775-2141
Wood County
Evergreen Christmas Tree Farms Terry Dunn
244 Viscose Road
Parkersburg WV 26101
304-489-9209 or 304-483-0293
Country Roads Christmas Tree Farm – Kristen & Ashley Dunn-Kerr
968 Chesterville Road
Mineral Wells, WV 26150
Keeping Your Christmas Tree Fresh Through the Holiday Season
Nothing beats the smell of a fresh Christmas tree, but fresh trees need special attention.
To keep your tree fresh and beautiful when you get home, as well as to lessen the risk that your tree will become a fire hazard, follow these simple tips:
- Cut at least one inch off the main stem, place the tree in a clean pail of warm water and put it in a cool, shaded area where it is protected from the wind and the sun.
- When ready to bring the tree into your home, make another cut of at least one inch off the main stem and place the tree into a water-filled stand as quickly as possible. A bucket of sand and water may also be used in place of a stand. It is always important to maintain a suitable water level.
- Trim the tree in all its finery, sit back and enjoy your creation throughout the holiday season.
- Dispose of your tree properly as soon as the holiday season is over. Never attempt to burn a live Christmas tree in a fireplace or wood stove. This can be very dangerous.
Fresh pines and firs will hold their needles for several weeks when treated in this
fashion. Spruces will hold their needles for at least two weeks. To be assured that you get the tree you want, please call the farm before making the trip. Download 2024 Choose & Cut Christmas Tree Book
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