Join KC for a tree planting at Stauffer’s Marsh!

PVAS Host: KC Walters

PVMN Volunteer Service Hours Eligible • Registration is required. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult participant.

**This event is cancelled due to forecasted frigid temps.**

Fall is the best time to plant native trees! We have 20 small trees (>2ft tall) to plant around Stauffer’s Marsh. All hands are welcome and appreciated!

• Walking Distance: Less than 1/2 mile.
• Pace: Moderate exertion. Will include digging holes, hammering in support posts, bending and stooping.
• Exposure: Sun
• Terrain: Hard ground/hiking trail and some off trail in tall grass.
• Restroom: None.
• Parking/Where to Meet: Participants should meet in the main parking lot.
• What to Bring: Please bring a water bottle, work gloves, and your favorite tree planting tool if you have one!

Register Here!

About KC: Katelyn (KC) Walters, a Shepherdstown native, is our Associate Director of Conservation and Operations. KC is a Shepherd alumna, and holds a M.S. in Biology, with a focus in forest ecology, from James Madison University. Her master’s thesis evaluated the long-term effectiveness of treating hemlock trees for hemlock woolly adelgid infestation in Shenandoah National Park. During her college education, she interned with The Conservation Fund: Freshwater Institute and Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. After graduation, she worked with the US Fish and Wildlife Service in southeastern Louisiana where she served as a forestry technician and became a certified Wildland Firefighter. KC then returned home to Shepherdstown and worked with Sustainable Solutions LLC as the Lead Natural Resources and GIS Technician. She joined the PVAS Team in April 2018 as the Land and Conservation Manager. Just shy of five years later, in January 2023, KC was promoted to the Associate Director position she holds today. KC enjoys riding horses, working with her dog, Paisley, on agility training, and stewarding the natural resources on her own property.”