Action Plan of the Central Appalachian Spruce Restoration Initiative
The Central Appalachian Mountains provide multiple natural resources for our society making them assets of inestimable value. Ecological restoration of
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Restoration Approach of the Central Appalachian Spruce Restoration Initiative
This document describes CASRI’s approach to red spruce-northern hardwood ecosystem restoration in the Central Appalachians. View here.
Read More2022 Accomplishments Report
In total, CASRI partners planted approximately 218,337 trees, including red spruce and native hardwoods, conifers, and shrubs, on over approximately
Read More2021 Accomplishments Report
In 2021 CASRI partners planted approximately 235,000 trees, including red spruce and native hardwoods, conifers, and shrubs, on over approximately
Read MoreCranesville Swamp Preserve holds annual Red Spruce Tree Planting
The Nature Conservancy held it’s Red Spruce Tree Planting event at the Cranesville Swamp Preserve on Earth Day. This year
Read More2023 CASRI Annual Meeting
The 2023 CASRI Annual Meeting will be held at Blackwater Falls State Park on Nov. 15-16. The annual meeting is
Read MoreRestoring Red Spruce Forests
As cool, moist air kisses your skin, the very ground beneath your feet feels less than solid. A squelchsound accompanies every
Read MoreA Boost for Red Spruce: Helping a Keystone Species Adapt to Climate Change
By looking at spruce growth in research gardens and spruce genes in the lab, the project is investigating how P. rubens declined
Read MoreRed spruce saplings planted at Finzel Swamp
A project that began with the killing of some trees aims to help thousands of new saplings survive. Read the
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