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Wellspring Foundation, Economic Impact Study for the Virginia Creeper Trail, Southwest Virginia

Photo of Emily Mayo, Allison Mays, and Dylan Andrews
Emily Mayo, Damascus Trail Center supervisor (at left), speaks about the impact of Hurricane Helene with Allison Mays and Dylan Andrews at the Trail Center in Damascus, VA.

CECE and the Virginia Tech Southwest Center worked with the Town of Damascus as part of a project to assess the economic impact of the Virginia Creeper Trail and understand the long-term effects of Hurricane Helene’s damage on the local community. 

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