Red Spruce Restoration Underway

By Contributing Writers | February 13, 2019 |
man planting spruce tree

Conservationists across the region have teamed up to help restore the red spruce to its natural habitat after unsustainable logging practices in the early 1900s, coupled with wildfires, nearly wiped out the tree in Appalachia.

Read More

Rescuing the Red Spruce Ecosystem

By AV's Intern Team | October 13, 2014 |

After a hike up a mountain, Andrea Brandon gently places a red spruce sapling into the rich West Virginia soil. Though only twelve inches tall, this small tree and others like it are a promising start to the restoration of an entire ecosystem.

Read More