Sigrist Forest at The Wilderness Center
The 21-acre old-growth area has been a dedicated State Natural Landmark since 1983. A number of trees in this old-growth area date to nearly 175 years old, as determined by field studies from the Wooster Tree Ring Lab at the College of Wooster. These are largely white oak (Quercus alba). In addition, there are burr oak (Q. macrocarpa) and sugar maple (Acer saccharum) in this old-growth forest.
The Wilderness Center is working in partnership with Dr. Richard Stauffer as part of a larger project being undertaken by Virginia Tech in the establishment of pure American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) within Sigrist Woods as well as several other sites at TWC as well as a number of cooperators in the eastern United States.
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