The annual Appalachian Mined Land Reforestation Conference will be held August 8 and 9 at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. This year’s theme is Developing Partnerships for Mine Land Reforestation.
Eric Cavazza, Director of DEP’s Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, will provide the keynote address.
The Conference will feature presentations, posters, and an awards luncheon on August 8, and site visits to mined lands at various stages of reforestation on August 9.
Conference check-in will start at 7:30 a.m. on August 8, with presentations ending at 5:00 p.m. The field trip on August 9 will run from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Click Here for the Conference Agenda. Click Here to register online.
For more information on reforestation, visit the federal office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative webpage.
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