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

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.

Related Articles:

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

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

[Posted: October 11, 2023]  PA Environment Digest