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EventsVolunteer Planting Days
Hannah Wroton March 25, 2019April 8, 2019

Cranesville Swamp Preserve Red Spruce Planting

If you are in the Maryland area on April 19 or 20th, come join CASRI partners at the Cranesville Swamp

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Climate ChangeResearch
Hannah Wroton March 11, 2019April 10, 2019

Disentangling the effects of acidic air pollution, atmospheric CO2, and climate change on recent growth of red spruce trees in the Central Appalachian Mountains

New research from Justin Mathias and Richard Thomas at West Virginia University look at the influence of recent environmental changes

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NewsWhy Red Spruce is Important
Hannah Wroton March 8, 2019September 25, 2019

Restoring a Spruce Forest in Appalachian with Green Forests Work

Green Forests Work is partnering with the National Forest Foundation on the Monongahela National Forest to plant native seedlings across 100

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Annual ReportsReports
Hannah Wroton December 13, 2018March 7, 2021

2011-2017 Accomplishments Reports

At the end of each year, CASRI partners compile the Annual Accomplishments Report to measure our restoration progress for that

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danrad December 6, 2018December 28, 2018

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Conferences & MeetingsEventsNewsPartner Events
Hannah Wroton November 28, 2018September 25, 2019

CASRI: Partnerships for Connectivity Conference

The Central Appalachian Spruce Restoration Initiative (CASRI) held a conference in November 2018 to celebrate decades of success restoring the

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EcologyReports
Hannah Wroton September 25, 2017March 24, 2021

CASRI Information

CASRI “Rapid Assessment” Monitoring Plan CASRI Volunteer Monitoring Data Sheet Reference Conditions of Central Appalachian Spruce Forests Briefing Paper on

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NewsWhy Red Spruce is Important
Dave Saville July 21, 2016September 25, 2019

Restoring WV Spruce Means Cleaner Air for the Region

Restoring highland Appalachian spruce forests could help reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere.All healthy forests take CO2 out

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News
Dave Saville May 19, 2016September 25, 2019

Climate Smart Restoration of Appalachian Forests

As the climate changes and our forests are affected, the need to reclaim impacted areas and restore native species becomes

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News
Dave Saville May 19, 2016December 28, 2018

Watch WDTV News Coverage of The Nature Conservancy Spruce planting event at Blackwater Falls State Park

The Nature conservancy of West Virginia partnerd with Blackwater Falls State Park Friday to celebrate Earth day. Volunteers were able

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WHO WE ARE

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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