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RECLAMATION and ENFORCEMENT

U.S. Department of the Interior

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2017 ARRI – ASMR – Task Force Joint Conference

April 9-13, 2017
Morgantown, WV

For more information visit: https://wvmdtaskforce.com/






2017 Spring Planting Schedule

View the 2017 Volunteer Tree Planting Schedule






New ARRI Newsletter Published

Read Volume V, Issue 9

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ARRI is an Award-winning Initiative

ARRI is proud to be the recipient of the following prestigious awards:

  • Partners in Conservation Award from the Secretary of the Interior
    • Awarded on October 18, 2012

  • Presidential Migratory Bird Federal Stewardship Award
    • Awarded on May 25, 2011

  • 2011 Arbor Day Award from the National Arbor Day Foundation
    • Awarded on May 10, 2011

  • Cooperative Conservation Award from the Secretary of the Interior
    • Awarded on May 9, 2007

These awards were made possible through the hard work of the ARRI Core and Science Teams and the hundreds of individuals and representatives of industry, environmental groups, academic institutions, citizen’s groups, landowners and federal, state and local government who have worked to implement the Forestry Reclamation Approach when planting trees throughout Appalachia.



Green Forests Work for Appalachia

A Green Jobs Proposal Created by the ARRI Science Team

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Operation Springboard - Rebirth of the American chestnut

ARRI and The American Chestnut Foundation [TACF] have joined forces in a partnership to combine the forestry reclamation of mine sites with restoration of the majestic American chestnut tree to its former place of dominance in the Appalachian hardwood ecosystem.

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Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture (AMJV) banner.

ARRI and the Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture (AMJV) are partnering up to re-establish habitat on previously mined land to create greater breeding grounds for declining bird species in the Appalachian Region.

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Join the ARRI Team!

Click on the images below to read the ARRI Statement of Mutual Intent
or to download and sign the SMI Signature Sheet

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Learn more about the ARRI
Statement of Mutual Intent


PLANT FOR THE PLANET - Billion Tree Campaign logo

ARRI is now a proud member of the UNEP's Billion Tree Campaign


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