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2014
West Virginia
Choose & Cut Christmas Trees
2014 “CHOOSE-AND-CUT” CHRISTMAS TREE FARMS
West Virginia Christmas Tree
Selecting a West Virginia-Grown Christmas Tree is the Environmentally Sound
Choice
Growers Association
• Do you want the perfect Christmas tree for the holidays?
• Do you want to make sound decisions when it comes to the environment?
Since 1954
Then travel to one of the many choose-and-cut Christmas tree farms, where
holiday traditions and environmental stewardship go hand in hand. Our tree
farms grow a wide selection and variety of high-quality trees that bring the beauty
and aroma of the forest to your home.
Growing and marketing high quality products for your
While growing on these farms, Christmas trees stabilize the soil, protect water
family and the consuming public. The operators of the quality and provide cover for wildlife. Growing Christmas trees absorb carbon
dioxide while emitting fresh oxygen. They also beautify the landscape with their
Association’s member farms are true stewards of the classic shape and lush foliage – something not found on artificial trees. Best of
land and grow “Real” trees to help in the conservation all, they can be easily recycled after the holiday.
and improvement of our natural resources. Gather up your family and friends and get out there! Your perfect Christmas tree
awaits at one of West Virginia’s choose-and-cut Christmas tree farms.
Keeping Your Christmas Tree Fresh Through the Holiday Season
Visit us on our web site :
Nothing beats the smell of a fresh Christmas tree, but fresh trees need special
www.westvirginiachristmastreegrowers.com for a list attention. To keep your tree fresh and beautiful when you get home, as well as to
of members and farms providing choose and cut lessen the risk that your tree will become a fire hazard, follow these simple tips:
Christmas trees, fresh wreaths, and a real tree farm 1. Cut at least one inch off the main stem, place the tree in a clean pail of warm
experience for your family. water and put it in a cool, shaded area where it is protected from the wind and
the sun.
2. 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
important to maintain a suitable water level at all times.
3. Trim the tree in all its finery, sit back and enjoy your creation throughout the
holiday season.
4. 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.
Table of Contents Morgan County Berkeley County
14 Shriver’s Christmas Trees
15 Sleepy Creek Tree Farm
Berkeley County Allen DeHaven Trees
5 Allen DeHaven Trees Darius Kesecker
Nicholas County
5 Pinecrest Tree Farm 2377 Provedence Church Road, Hedgesville, WV 25427
15 Yagel Poor Farm
304 -582-9806
Braxton County
Pocahontas County
6 Berry Fork Enterprises
6 Bug Ridge Tree Farm
16 Pine Ridge Tree Farm Directions: 10 miles west from Hedgesville, WV. Turn left onto Mt. Lake
Road. Follow signs.
Preston County
Fayette County
16 King’s Trees Hours: Thanksgiving Day to Christmas Eve. Weekdays: 9:00 am. to
7 Crickmer Farms
17 Miller’s Christmas Trees
7 Honey Suckle Glades Farm Dark. Weekends: 8:00 am. to dark.
Raleigh County
Grant County Products: Concolor, Canaan up to 9’, Douglas Fir. Wreaths and
17 Piney Tree Farm
8 May Christmas Tree Farm garlands.
Upshur County
Hampshire County
8 Dilello’s Choose & Cut
18 French Creek Christmas Trees Services: Saws, restroom.
18 French Creek Farms
Hardy County
Webster County
9 Riggleman’s Christmas Trees Pinecrest Tree Farm
19 Lake’s Tree Farm
Paul and Ruth Payne
Jefferson County
9 Ridgefield Farm and Orchard
Wetzel County 10329 Hedgesville Road, Hedgesville, WV 25427
19 Joliffe Nursery 304-754-3883
Kanawha County pinecrestteefarm@aol.com
Wood County
10 Whipkey Tree Farm
20 Evergreen Christmas Tree
Directions: From I-81 take Exit 16W to Route 9 West. Go approximately
Farms
Lincoln County five miles to the stop light in Hedgesville. Continue through the stop light
10 Wilkerson Christmas Tree Farm on Hedgesville Road (Route 9) 5.2 miles to the tree farm on left.
Greene County, Pennsylvania
20 Kitch Tree Farm
Marion County
Hours: Open the Friday after Thanksgiving through December 24.
11 Mt. Zion Nursery
Monday through Saturday 10 am. to 5 pm. Closed Sunday.
The listings in this publication do not
Mason County imply endorsement by the WV Division
11 Hidden Acres Christmas of Forestry or the State of West Virginia.
Products: Douglas, Concolor, and a few Canaan fir. Seasonal products
Tree Farm include wreaths, etc.
The WV Division of Forestry and the
Mercer County State of West Virginia do not guarantee Services: Saws, tree baling and help with cutting and dragging as
12 Bluestone Nursery the services or products listed here.
needed. Tree disposal bags at no charge.
12 Mountain Vista Christmas
Due to changes that may occur, the WV
Tree Farm Division of Forestry and the State of
13 Plateau Tree Farm West Virginia cannot verify the
availability of businesses on the list.
Mineral County
13 Lewis Trees LLC
Monongalia County
14 Mulkeen Landscaping
5Braxton County Fayette County
Berry Fork Enterprises Crickmer Farms
Ed and Willa Grafton Al and Louise Tolliver
130 Berry Fork Road, Heaters, WV 26627 1635 Crickmer Road, Danese, WV 25831
304-765-3014 304-484-7575
wgrafton1@yahoo.com altolliver@crickmerfarms.com
Directions: From I-79 at Flatwoods, go north on U.S. Route 19 five miles Directions: From I-64 take Exit 143. Turn right on Highway 20 and go
through Heaters. Take the first county road (Berry Fork Road) to the right five miles to Meadow Bridge. Turn left on Highway 31 towards Danese.
for 0.25 miles and then turn right onto farm. Go four miles to the second left on Alaska Mountain Road (Millbrook
Baptist Church sign). Follow single-lane paved road three miles to farm.
Hours: Opens week of Thanksgiving. Daily daylight – dark
Hours: Open November 28 through Sunday before Christmas. Friday
Products: White pine, Norway, Black, Blue and Serbian spruce, and and Sunday 11:00 am. - 5:00 pm. Saturday 9:00 am.– 5:00 pm.
Canaan fir - 5’ to 12’. Also for sale are wreaths 8” to 36” in diameter.
Products: Fraser firs 6-14’, larger trees available so call ahead for sizes,
Services: Free tree shaking and netting. Bow saws and drag sleds wreaths, swags, boughs, garland roping, and centerpieces.
provided.
Services: Saws, baling and drag sleds. Parking and easy access to
fields. Hot cider will be available.
Bug Ridge Tree Farm
Butch Durand
14 Green Mountain Lane, Sutton, WV 26601 Honey Suckle Glades Farm
304-678-8875 Charles R. Grafton
2 Grafton Farm Road, Lookout, WV 25868
Directions: From Sutton, south four miles on Old Route 19, left on 304-574-0906
Centralia Road. Go one mile, turn right on Bug Ridge, then 0.25 miles to
driveway on left. Directions: At Lookout, WV, turn onto Propps Ridge Road. Go to the
fork in the paved road at Divide Elementary School and take the right
Hours: November 29 – December 21, Monday - Friday noon – dark, fork (Egypt Road). Go 0.5 miles to Grafton Farm Road on right at last
Saturday and Sunday 9:00 a.m. - dark. mailboxes.
Products: Colorado Blue spruce, Norway spruce, Douglas fir, Scotch Hours: Open Thanksgiving week through Christmas Eve, seven days a
White pine. Pines up to 12’. Live trees in planters up to 5.5’, wreaths. week during daylight hours.
Services: Saws provided, trees cleaned, netting as needed. Clean Products: White pine, Norway and Blue spruce, Fraser and Concolor fir.
mowed fields and easy access.
Services: Saws
6 7Grant County Hardy County
May Christmas Tree Farm Riggleman’s Christmas Trees
Elaine May Michael and Kelly Riggleman
West Morgantown Road 132 Duffy Hill, Moorefield, WV 26836
Petersburg, WV 26847 304-538-2856
304-257-8887
www.maytreeenterprises.com Directions: Take Winchester Avenue to Route 7 or South Fork Road in
Moorefield. Take first left at Paskell Hill, continue straight and turn into
Directions: From I-48, go to Thorn Run Road (north side of highway) Duffy Hill Road. The road ends at the farm.
and turn onto farm road opposite this country road. This road is located
2.5 miles west of Patterson Creek Exit or 0.5 miles east of Knobly Road Hours: Beginning Thanksgiving weekend, open Tuesday – Friday 1:00
exit. Farm can also be accessed from West Morgantown Road. pm. to dark, Saturday 10:00 am. to dark, Sunday - noon to dark.
Hours: Open day after Thanksgiving. Thereafter: Friday 1-5:00 pm., Products: Scotch pine, Norway and Blue spruce, Douglas and Concolor
Saturday 9:00 am.-5:00 pm., and Sunday 1-5:00 pm. fir.
Products: Douglas, Fraser, and Concolor fir, etc, to 10’, wreaths, tree Services: Baling, drill for stand.
stands
Services: Saws, assistance as needed.
Jefferson County
Hampshire County Ridgefield Farm and Orchard
Alan Gibson/Scott Beard
Dilello’s Choose & Cut 414 Kidwiler Road, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
Pete and Karen Dilello 304-876-3647
701 VA Line Road, High View,WV 26808 www.RidgefieldFarm.com
304-856-3967
seashells@frontiernet.net Directions: Off Route 230 south of Shepherdstown, WV. Turn right on
Kidwiler Road.
Directions: On Route 50 West from Winchester, VA, turn left on Route
259 South. Go exactly five miles toward Wardensville, WV. Make right Hours: Beginning November 28 through December 19, open daily 10:00
turn onto Route 610/VA Line Road and follow Dilello’s “Choose and Cut” am. – 5:00 pm.
signs (approximately ½ mile). Farm is located on left after passing a brick
house. Longitude/Latitude Google Maps: 39.242701, -78.405356 Products: West Virginia balsam and Blue spruce.
Hours: Beginning Thanksgiving weekend, open Friday, Saturday and Services: Cut your own. Trees netted
Sunday 9:00 am – Dark.
Products: Fraser and Douglas fir, 3 -12’ height. Fraser fir wreaths also
available.
Services: Handsaws, tie-down rope and tree carts.
8 9Kanawha County Marion County
Whipkey Tree Farm Mt. Zion Nursery
Robert D. Whipkey Lucille and Kara Martin
200 Lory Drive, Charleston, WV 25312 815 Mount Zion Road
304-965-0375 Fairmont, WV
bob_ret55@hotmail.com Phone: 304-366-6597
MtZionNursery@gmail.com or www.MtZionNursery.com
Directions: Use Big Chimney Exit 5, just five miles north of Charleston,
WV, off I-79. If going north, turn right onto Route 114. If going south, turn Directions: I-79, Exit 139. Turn towards Exxon. Go right onto Route
left onto Route 114. Go 50-100 yards then turn left onto Coopers Creek 73, then right onto Mt. Zion Road. Farm is located 2 miles out on the left.
Road (Route 4). Go 2.5 miles to Four Mile Road on the left. Turn left and
go 300 yards to the first driveway on right. Hours: Open Black Friday to December 23. Monday – Saturday 8:00
am.- 5:00 pm., Sunday 1-5:00 pm.
Hours: Open day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve. Monday
through Saturday 9:00 am. – 5:00 pm, Sunday 1 – 5:00 pm. Products: Scotch and White Pine, Colorado and Norway spruce, pre-
cut Fraser fir, wreaths and bows.
Products: White pine to 10’, Scotch pine to 7’, Norway spruce to 7’, and
some Douglas fir to 6’. Services: Saws, measuring poles, Bailing, loading assistance, hot
chocolate, candy and children’s crafts.
Services: Saws, tree shaking, baling and rope to tie down to vehicle.
Lincoln County Mason County
Wilkerson Christmas Tree Farm Hidden Acres Christmas Tree Farm
Larry and Syble Wilkerson Edna Osborne
12 Christmas Tree Lane, Griffithsville, WV 25521 2102 Mount Union Road, Pliney WV, 25158
304-524-2362 Cell 304-419-5571 • Home 304-727-4848
wilktreefarm@aol.com wilkersonchristmastree.com osbornexmas@aol.com
Directions: Located 0.25 miles off WV State Route 3 on Sam’s Branch Directions: From Route 35 (north or south) go to Plantation Road, turn
Road, Griffithsville, WV. Take Christmas Tree Lane at bridge. left to tall water tower. Turn left at Mount Union Road. Go two miles to
farm on left.
Hours: Open seven days a week from 9:30 am. – 5:00 pm. starting
Saturday, November 29. Hours: Call 304-419-5571 or 304-727-4848
Products: White pine, Norway and Blue spruce, with a limited number Products: White pine, Scotch pine, Blue and Norway spruce.
other species. Also selling wreaths, door swags, tree bags, stands,
walking sticks, greenery and ornaments. Services: Trees cut, baled and loaded if needed.
Services: Saws, tree shaker, free baling, free Forest Fresh needle
retention product, rope for securing, assistance loading, restroom,
warming fire on weekends and rustic benches in fields. Easy access and
parking
10 11Mercer County Services: Saws, kneeling mats, gloves, carts and twine. Guide-led horse
rides (weekends) and warming fire pit (weekends). Complimentary hot
Bluestone Nursery cocoa, picnic area.
Gene Bailey and Dave Stevens
3517 Stovall Ridge Road, Camp Creek, WV 25820
Plateau Tree Farm
304-887-1183 or 304-487-3052 or 304-425-5928
Jerry Belcher Sr. and Jerry Belcher Jr.
Gene25820@yahoo.com
1634 Mercer Springs Road, Princeton, WV 24740
304-384-7757 or 304-425-1608
Directions: From I-77 take Exit 20 (Camp Creek) turn south (right) on
ajbelcher@frontiernet.net
U.S. 19; go two miles to Stovall Ridge Road; turn right on Stovall Ridge
Road and go three miles to the white house on the left.
Directions: Take I-77 Exit 14 towards Athens (five miles north of
Princeton). Go one mile. Tree farm is on the left at 1634 Mercer Springs
Hours: Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve, 7:00 am. – dark, seven days a
Road.
week.
Hours: Opening November 29 at 9:00 am. – dark. Thereafter: Monday
Products: Canaan fir, Norway spruce and white pines and limited
- Saturday 9:00 am. - dark; Sunday noon – dark
numbers of other species; 12’ and smaller; balled and burlapped Norway
spruce up to 5’. Wreaths, tree stands, drinks and snacks.
Products: White pine and Canaan and Fraser fir. Wreaths are also for
sale.
Services: Saws, baling if needed, restrooms and hand washing.
Services: Saws, free shaking and baling. Assistance provided as
needed.
Mountain Vista Christmas Tree Farm
Lacy Lusk & Family
3213 Black Oak Road, Princeton, WV 24740
304-487-1333 or 304-920-8571 Mineral County
lusks@frontiernet.net
www.mountainvistachristmastreefarm.blogspot.com Lewis Trees, LLC
Gerald Lewis
Directions: From I-77 take Exit 9 (U.S. 460 West). Turn right at light at Mill Run Road, Fort Ashby, WV
downtown Princeton sign and Exxon. Continue through light at CVS. Go 304-822-5871 or 301-707-4880
through four-way STOP at Princeton Avenue. Turn right at STOP at GeraldL@atlanticbb.net
Grant’s Supermarket. Turn left at light at Mercer School. Continue
through light onto U.S. 19 north (Honaker Ave.) at State Farm Insurance. Directions: Two miles west of Fort Ashby on Route 46. Signs from
Go 1.5 miles and turn left onto Black Oak Road at Fairview Church. Go stoplight in Fort Ashby to property.
three miles and watch for signs. GPS is not accurate for this area.
Hours: Weekends only: November 29/30, December 6/7, December
Hours: Opening on November 28 – December 23. Opening Day 13/14 and December 20/21 Saturdays 10:00 am. – 5:00 pm. and
November 28, Hours are 9:00 am. - Dark. Thereafter: Saturday 9:00 am. Sundays 1-5:00 pm.
- dark, and Sunday 1:00 pm. - dark., Weekdays 1:00 pm. – dark.
Products: Douglas Fir to 10’ Dense and $25.00.
Products: Mature Norway spruce, White and Scotch pine and Douglas
fir. Also table –top Fraser fir, Canaan fir, and Colorado Blue Spruce. Services: Hand saws available. Will help load.
Fresh wreaths, grapevine wreaths, winter arrangements, bulk pine
cones.
12 13Monongalia County Sleepy Creek Tree Farm
Kerry Noon
Mulkeen Landscaping Tree Farm 37 Shade Lane, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
Francis X. Mulkeen 304-258-4324 or 866-275-8303
743 Sleepy Hollow Road, Independence, WV 26374
304-292-0059 Directions: Take Route 522 to Route 9 East to New Hope Road, then to
francis@mulkeenlandscaping.com Mt. Run Road to Shade Lane.
www.mulkeenlandscaping.com
Hours: Friday through Monday 9:00 am. – 4:30 pm.
Directions: Take Route 119 south out of Morgantown, WV, towards
Grafton. Go left on Gladesville Road for two miles, then right on Arden Products: White pine, Blue and Norway spruce, and Concolor fir. Also
Peters Road. Go one mile to farm. Follow signs. for sale are wreaths, roping and bundles of greens.
Hours: Thanksgiving weekend to Christmas Eve, 8:00 am. – dark. Services: Baling, cider and cookies.
Products: Canaan fir, White pine, Blue spruce. Craft items. Balled and
burlapped trees available. Nicholas County
Services: Saws and twine for tying tree. Yagel Poor Farm
Art Yagel
726 Eureka Road, Craigsville, WV 26651
(Correspondence to: PO Box 638, Summersville, WV 26651)
Morgan County 304-872-0956 or 304-575-2787
artysmoke@hotmail.com
Shriver’s Christmas Trees
Roger Shriver Directions: At the Craigsville intersection of WV Routes 20/55. Take WV
576 Shriver Road, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411 Routes 20/55 south toward Richwood. Travel two miles. Turn off sharp
304-277-6724 right on Crupperneck Road (County Route 14). Follow paved road 1.6
rogershriver@hotmail.com miles to white church at top of hill. Turn left at church onto Eureka Road.
Follow graveled road .75 miles to red farm gate on right. Note: If from out
Directions: From Berkeley Springs, go south on U.S. Route 522. Turn of the area, call for directions. If snowing, call for road conditions.
left on Winchester Grade Road (Route 13). Go eight miles to Mt. Olivet
Church, turn left and follow signs to farm. Hours: Opens Friday, November 28 9:30 am. - dark. Thereafter: Friday
and Monday noon – dark, Saturday and Sunday 9:30 am. – dark.
Hours: Starting November 29 open weekends only from 9:00 am. - 4:30 Closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Last day is Saturday,
pm. December 20.
Products: Blue spruce 6’, Concolor fir 5-6’ and Douglas fir 6-7’ Products: Canaan and Douglas fir, White and Scotch pine, Blue and
Norway spruce. Other products are greens, cones, wreaths, mistletoe,
Services: Shaker, baling, handsaws and restroom tree bags, bows, etc.
Services: Candy canes to all visitors, hand saws and mats provided,
free tree shaking and mesh baling, cutting and loading assistance, twine
provided, chemical restroom, Forest Fresh tree preservative.
14 15Pocahontas County Miller’s Christmas Trees
Marshall and Pat Miller
Pine Ridge Tree Farm 8859 Cranesville Road, Terra Alta, WV 26764
Bob and JoAnn Lister 304-789-2183
1653 Browns Mountain Road Marlinton, WV 24954 mpmiller3@frontier.com
304-799-6467
Directions: Nine miles NNE of Terra Alta, WV, on Cranesville Road. Do
Directions: Go 10 miles west of Marlinton, WV, on Route 39 to Brown’s not use GPS.
Mountain Road (CR28/8). Travel 1.5 miles north on Brown’s Mountain
Road. Look for “Lister” name on house and a fence sign. Hours: Daylight – dark, through December 23.
Hours: Open December 3 – 24, seven days a week, weather permitting. Products: Scotch and White Austrian pine, Norway and Blue spruce,
Hours are daylight - 5:00 pm. and Douglas fir.
Products: Concolor and Canaan fir, White pine, and Norway and Blue Services: Saws provided
spruce. Wreaths are also for sale.
Services: YOU PICK – WE CUT. Bring your own rope. Restroom is
available. Raleigh County
Piney Tree Farm
Charles Hudson
Preston County 303 Piney View Drive
Mailing Address: PO Box 108, Piney View, WV 25906
King’s Trees 304-253-6842
John and Bill King
5372 Old Route 73, Bruceton Mills, WV 26525 Directions: Three miles north on WV Route 41, north from Beckley. Turn
304-379-8465 or 304-290-1329 right on Rachel Lane. Watch for “Tree Farm” sign.
Directions: From Morgantown, take I-68 east to Exit 15 Coopers Rock. Hours: Daylight hours
Go left on Old Route 73 then turn right. Farm is five miles on right. From
Maryland, take I-68 to Bruceton Mills Exit. Turn right at Old Route 73, Products: White and red pine, red spruce and Douglas fir. Black walnuts
make left. Go three miles to farm on left. are also for sale.
Hours: Thanksgiving through December 24. Open Monday through Services: We cut and tote to car.
Friday noon - 4:30 pm., Saturday 8:00 am. - dark , and Sunday 11:00
am. - dark.
Products: Fraser, Canaan and Douglas fir, Blue and Norway spruce,
and White, Scotch and red pine. Also for sale are wreaths both plain and
decorated.
Services: Saws and tree netting.
16 17Upshur County Webster County
French Creek Christmas Trees Lake’s Tree Farm
Ronald L. Fowler Mayford D. Lake
943 Beechtown Road, French Creek, WV 26218 109 Alpine Drive, Hacker Valley, WV 26222
304-924-5584 or 304-516-9278 304-493-6473
wvchristmastrees@gmail.com
Directions: Take County Route 16, Lick Run Road, off State Route 20
Directions: Ten miles south of Buckhannon, WV, on Route 20. Go one near top of Hodam Mountain. Go 0.3 miles and bear right. Go 0.5 miles
mile on Beechtown Road and travel one mile to farm on right. GPS: 943 to the Tree Farm sign.
Beechtown Road.
Hours: Open from the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve;
Hours: Opening day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve. Saturday 8:00 am. to 6:00 pm., Sunday 1:30 – 5:00 pm, and by
Monday – Saturday 10:00 am - dark., Sunday noon – dark. Early tree appointment.
selection and tagging begins October 1. Call ahead.
Products: Norway, Serbian and White spruce, Scotch and White pine,
Products: White pine, Scotch pine, Norway and Blue spruce, Canaan fir. and Fraser, Canaan, Concolor and Douglas fir. Also for sale are boughs
Sizes to 10’. Tree stands for sale. of White pine and Canaan fir.
Services: Saws provided cutting and removal from field assistance, Services: Saws, tie down strings and field assistance.
wagon ride to and from field if desired, coloring books and candy canes
for the children. See our Facebook page and web site for special events.
Wetzel County
French Creek Farms
French and Lois Armstrong Joliffe Nursery
649 Waterloo Road, French Creek, WV 26218 Nancy Joliffe
304-924-6505 24109 Mountaineer Highway, Knob Fork, WV 26581
304-775-2141
Directions: From Buckhannon, take Route 20 to French Creek, turn left
opposite car wash onto Waterloo Road, go 0.5 mile, on the left. Directions: 7.1 miles west of Hundred, WV, on Route 7, 21 miles east of
New Martinsville, WV.
Hours: Opening Monday, December 17th. Daily 9:00 am. – 6:00 pm.
Hours: Dawn to dusk.
Products: White pine, Scotch pine, Blue spruce, Douglas Fir. Wreaths.
Products: Fir, Spruce and Pine of all sizes. Also wreaths and
Services: Saws centerpieces.
Services: Escort to field if needed.
18 19Wood County
Evergreen Christmas Tree Farms Christmas Tree Safety
Terry Dunn
243 Pine Avenue, Mineral Wells, WV 26150
304-489-9209 or 304-483-0293 • Buy locally grown Christmas trees if possible. Bounce and shake
tldunn1@live.com the tree. Pull the needles. If the needles fall, the tree is not fresh.
Directions: • Just before the Christmas tree is placed in the tree stand, make
Farm 1 – Route 14 to Pettyville, turn onto Viscoes Road and follow signs a slanting cut an inch or two up the trunk from where the tree was
300 yards. originally cut. Removing this lower inch or two will produce a fresh, clean
Farm 2 – Route 14 one mile past Mineral Wells Grade School onto surface that will allow the tree to absorb water easily.
Chesterville Road, a half mile on the right.
• Keep the base of the tree under water at all times. A Christmas
Hours: Thanksgiving Day through Christmas tree may use a quart of water a day, so keep a close watch on the water
Farm 1 – Open seven days a week from 9:00 am. – 7:00 pm. supply.
Farm 2 – Open Saturday and Sunday only from 9:00 am. - dark.
• Certain other precautions should be taken to ensure a safe
Products: Scotch and White pine, and Norway spruce. Up to 14’. Christmas. All lights should be inspected for faulty wiring and sockets. If
any defect is found, the set should be discarded. Only light sets carrying
Services: Trees shook, baled and loaded when possible. Saws the Underwriters Laboratory safety seal should be used. Other sets may
provided. Restroom at Farm #1. Free tree drawings when staff at site. be dangerous.
Music each afternoon. Will cut/bring tree from field for additional fee at
Farm #1. • Keep all flammable decorations, such as paper or cotton, away
from the Christmas tree. Angel hair, snow spray, and white plastic foam
are common decorations on Christmas trees. When used separately,
Greene County, Pennsylvania angel hair and snow spray are essentially safe. But the National Fire
Protection Association reports that when snow spray is used on angel
Kitch Tree Farm hair, the combination is so flammable that just a touch of fire will cause it
Wayne and Vicki Kitch to burst into flame. While plastic foam may appear to be fireproof, it may
484 Antill Hill Road, New Freeport, PA 15352 burn if ignited by a spark.
717-786-1067 or 724-447-2391
• Artificial trees may be dangerous, too. Never string lights on a
Directions: From Waynesburg, PA: Take Route 18 south to New metal tree. A short circuit may easily electrify the tree and cause serious
Freeport, PA. Continue 2.8 miles to Deep Valley, PA. Turn left, cross injury to anyone coming in contact with it. Colored spotlights should be
over iron bridge and make right on Antill Hill Road. Farm is on the left. used to illuminate this type of Christmas tree.
From Hundred, WV: Take Route 69/18 north to New Freeport, PA.
From New Freeport: Follow above directions. Note: Many West Virginia Christmas tree growers provide trees
wholesale. To obtain a list of these growers, contact Larry Wilkerson,
Hours: Please call for exact days and hours of operation. PO Box 6, Griffithsville, WV, 25521, or email wilktreefarm@aol.com.
Products: Blue, White, and Black Hills spruce - Limited number of trees
for sale this season. Call first.
20 21WV Division of Forestry
West Virginia Christmas Tree
Our Mission
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nurturing, and promoting the wise utilization and thus the sustainability of
our state’s forest resources.
Since 1954
Our Programs
Fire Protection: Responsible for protecting nearly 12 million acres of
state and privately owned forestland across West Virginia from wildfire.
Growing and marketing high quality products for your
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