Media & Photo Galleries
VT News: Living Monument Reveals the Treasures of Appalachian Forests
August 22, 2024
Video story of the opening celebration of the Forest Botanicals Region Living Monument Storywalk trail. By Lee Friesland with the VT News.
Mountain Talk/WMMT Mountain Community Radio
September 11, 2024
Forest Botanicals Storywalk Podcast Episode, hosted by Appalshop’s Joshua Outsey, featuring Shayne Fields, Shannon Bell, Ruby Daniels, Victoria Ferguson, and Terran Outsey. Click the link to the right to listen to the episode.
Storywalk Opening Celebration Photo Gallery
August 18, 2024
The opening celebration for the Storywalk Trail component of the Forest Botanicals Region Living Monument was held on August 18, 2024 at Flag Rock Recreation Area on High Knob in Norton, Virginia.
Unveiling of the Forest Botanicals Sculpture Photo Gallery
June 7, 2025
The unveiling of the forest botanicals sculpture component of the Forest Botanicals Region Living Monument was held on June 7, 2025 at Flag Rock Recreation Area on High Knob in Norton, Virginia.
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.