Appalachian Voices, Reimagine Appalachia, National Wildlife Federation and Appalachian Citizens' Law Center are hosting an October 24 webinar on Reforesting Mine Lands - How The Forestry Reclamation Approach Works For Coal Communities from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

The webinar will introduce the Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative (ARRI), and how new investments in reforesting mine lands can create jobs, new economic opportunities, sequester carbon and reduce flooding.

Attendees will learn more about the history of ARRI's partnerships and the science behind the Forestry Reclamation Approach with speakers from Green Forests Work, the United States Forest Service, and Appalachian Voices.

This successful program has worked to reforest and revegetate former mine sites since 2004.

With over 10,000 acres of reforested mine lands and a science-based approach to reforestation that includes partners from state & federal agencies, nonprofits, and academic institutions, ARRI has a proven track record of sustainable growth across the region.

Click Here to register and for more information.

Visit DEP’s Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation webpage to learn more about mine reclamation in Pennsylvania.

Resource Link:

-- DEP Blog: Abandoned Coal Mine Reforestation Initiatives Healing The Land

NewsClips This Week - Watersheds:

-- WNEP: John Levitsky, Luzerne Conservation District, Recognized With Thomas P. Shelburne Award By Northeast Environmental Partners  [Video]

-- Franklin County Free Press: F&M Trust Employees Plant 500+ Trees And Shrubs, Create Riparian Buffer On Shippensburg Farm

-- Gettysburg Times: Gettysburg H.S. Class Of 1978 Gives Back By Planting Trees

-- The Daily Review: Conservation Corner: ‘We All Float Down Here;’ Pollution And The Chesapeake Bay - By Bradford Conservation District

-- Vista Chester County News: How PA American Water Promotes Sustainability Practices In Schools Near You

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: More Than 3,000 Illegally Dumped Tires Pulled From Schuylkill River During Dredging

-- Delaware RiverKeeper Oct. 13 RiverWatch Video Report

-- Penn State Extension: Oct. 25 Webinar - Biochar Impact On Soil Infiltration Rates, Noon

Latest From The Chesapeake Bay Journal

-- UK Government: Mine Water Heat - A Proven Success

Related Articles This Week - Watersheds:

-- 2024 River Of The Year Nominations Now Being Accepted Through Nov. 10  [PaEN]

-- Federal Office Of Surface Mining Awards $150,000 Grant For Cambria County Mine Reclamation Project To Western PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation  [PaEN]

-- Oct. 24 Webinar: Reforesting Mine Lands - How The Forestry Reclamation Approach Works For Coal Communities  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension Oct. 28: Join Master Watershed Stewards In Lancaster County For Water Ways On Wheels Bike Tour  [PaEN]

-- Registration Open For Virtual Sessions! 18th Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forum Nov. 3-5  [PaEN]

-- PA Chapter - Wild Turkey Federation Pledges $325,580 For Conservation, Hunting Heritage Projects  [PaEN]

[Posted: October 11, 2023]

10/16/2023