Forest Botanicals Region Living Monument

Unveiling of the Forest Botanicals Sculpture

June 7, 2025 was the unveiling of the forest botanicals sculpture for the Forest Botanicals Region Living Monument at Flag Rock Recreation Area.

a metal-framed sculpture with four copper panels with a different forest plant embossed in each panel: Solomon's seal, flowering dogwood, ramps, and Jack-in-the-pulpit.
Sculpture created by the artist team of William Rogers and Nathan Wachacha David Bush
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The Forest Botanicals Region Living Monument is a project of the Forest Botanicals Region Social Ecology Lab at Virginia Tech and Appalachian Sustainable Development, in partnership with the City of Norton, Virginia. This project was made possible by the generous support of Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia.