The Northern Virginia United Methodist Camp and Conference Corporation, Camp Highroad and EcoEternity, LLC jointly consecrated the EcoEternity Forest at Camp Highroad on 23  October. Located in Loudoun County, Virginia, this is the first EcoEternity Forest in the U.S.  Mike Santucci, a Virginia Forest Conservation Specialist, spoke on the need to preserve our forest to protect our environment.

Rick Dawson, Executive Director of Camp Highroad, spoke on how the EcoEternity Forest completed the circle of life ministries that Camp Highroad provides to the community. Alan Reifsnyder, District Superintendent of the Alexandria District of the UMC, spoke on the Life Cycle Ministry and Young Jin Cho, District Superintendent of the Alexandria District of the UMC, formally consecrated the forest.