Reforesting reclaimed minelands in Appalachia – one tiny tree at a time
Russell County, Va.—On a sunny Friday morning in late March, the scene atop a 21.5-acre dome of bare, grooved soil at remote Stonecoal Creek unfolded...
Category: coal mine restoration
The Nature Conservancy is reforesting reclaimed minelands in Central Appalachia by planting tiny trees. It’s one initiative of its Cumberland Forest Project.