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Dave Saville January 28, 2013December 28, 2018

Initiative Heals Rare Forest and Recovers Squirrel

In a 1925 article in the Scientific Monthly titled “The Vanishing Spruce,” referred to the high elevation red spruce (Picea

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Ecology
Dave Saville January 8, 2013December 28, 2018

Frasier Fir and the Balsam Wooly Adelgid

Fraser fir is a high elevation species that occupies many of the highest peaks of the southern Appalachians in the

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Dave Saville January 4, 2013December 28, 2018

At risk wild, W.Va. fir flourishes farm-raised

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A rare West Virginia fir variety that is thriving on Christmas tree farms across the nation is

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salamander
Ecology
Dave Saville December 16, 2012December 28, 2018

Cheat Mountain Salamander – Plethodon nettingi

The Cheat Mountain salamander is one of 30 species of salamanders known to occur in West Virginia. It was discovered

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Red spruce ecosystemResearchWhy Red Spruce is Important
Dave Saville December 11, 2012September 25, 2019

Spruce and Hemlock Forests in West Virginia – Recovering from the great cut

A perspective on soil carbon resource impacts. Importance of Spruce Systems Red spruce and hemlock stands are important for a

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News
Dave Saville December 3, 2012December 28, 2018

Second Phase of Upper Greenbrier North Project Moves Forward

Monongahela National Forest, Greenbrier District Ranger, Jack Tribble, signed the second of 3 decision notices on the Upper Greenbrier North

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monforest
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Dave Saville November 17, 2012December 28, 2018

Mon Forest grows by 415 acres

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than 400 acres of red spruce and northern hardwood forest bordering the Roaring Plains West Wilderness

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EcologyWhy Red Spruce is Important
Dave Saville November 1, 2012September 25, 2019

The Case of the Northern Flying Squirrel

Indigenous forests across North America have been and continue to be transformed. The implications of these changes are far reaching

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News
Dave Saville September 19, 2012December 28, 2018

The Witness Trees

Reaching into the past, Melissa Thomas-Van Gundy paints a vivid picture of a highlands forest dense with white oak, flaming sugar maple

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News
Dave Saville August 26, 2012December 28, 2018

Decision Notice Released for the Upper Greenbrier North Project

August 15, 2012, The Forest Service has finalized its plans for the Upper Greenbrier North Project project (UGN) and has

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This website has been established and is being managed by the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy to support the work of the Central Appalachian Spruce Restoration Initiative (CASRI).

CASRI is a partnership of diverse interests with a common goal of restoring historic red spruce-northern hardwood ecosystems across the high elevation landscapes of Central Appalachia.

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