Transforming a landscape

By Jared Ring | May 21, 2026 |

Appalachian Voices acquired Quarry Drive, a 193-acre former coal mine site to restore a healthy native hardwood forest that supports local wildlife, steward the land and explore ways to fund mineland restoration at a larger scale.

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Virginia Restoration Reroutes Troubled Water

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

In Rockbridge County, Va., construction vehicles this August began carving out nearly half a mile of new streambed for the Maury River. Tree plantings to stabilize the soil are scheduled to begin this fall. This will be the largest stream restoration project completed by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, which received funding from a federal grant program and a local family farm.

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