by Ben Larson, RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Director – Mid-Atlantic In western Maryland, the Backbone Mountain Chapter and RGS & AWS staff have been working for over a decade […]
Mid-Atlantic Projects
Chapter Project: Tionesta Lake Alder Renewal (US Army Corp of Engineers)
US Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) consulted with Ben Larson of RGS & AWS on ways to improve wildlife habitat along Tionesta Creek. Larson suggested they regenerate patches of alder […]
Chapter Highlight: MD DNR Cedar Point WMA
Members of the Central MD Chapter have been in consultation with the WMA Manager for the past several months. The Chapter asked permission to hire a Contractor with RGS Funding […]
Project Highlight: Jersey Shore AWS – Prospertown Lake WMA
The Jersey Shore chapter of the American Woodcock Society and the NJ Fish and Wildlife team have completed our fourth partnership for a habitat project on NJ Wildlife Management areas. […]
Domtar’s 3-year partnership pledge with RGS and the Dynamic Forest Partnership (DFP particularly including American Bird Conservancy and Indiana University of PA; Audubon Mid-Atlantic; and PA Game Commission)
Proposal/Agreement Summary: Domtar’s 3-year partnership pledge with RGS and the Dynamic Forest Partnership (DFP particularly including American Bird Conservancy and Indiana University of PA; Audubon Mid-Atlantic; and PA Game Commission) […]
Restoring Forest Structure in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland, 2022-2026
Proposal/Agreement Summary: Restoring Forest Structure in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland, 2022-2026 Primary funder: S Kent Rockwell Location: PA, MD, WV Innovations: Industry partnerships, especially integrating our reporting into ESG […]
Partnering to improve forest habitats, connectivity, and climate resilience through implementing and planning cross-boundary dynamic forest restoration blocks along the Kittatinny Ridge (Pennsylvania)
Proposal/Agreement Summary: Partnering to improve forest habitats, connectivity, and climate resilience through implementing and planning cross-boundary dynamic forest restoration blocks along the Kittatinny Ridge Primary funder: NFWF Ches WILD (Watershed […]
Phase Three of Increasing Technical Assistance to Implement Management Plans that Improve Habitat on Private Lands in PA (Pennsylvania)
Proposal/Agreement Summary: Phase Three of Increasing Technical Assistance to Implement Management Plans that Improve Habitat on Private Lands in PA Primary funder: NFWF Central Apps Location: around DFRBs within PA […]
Woodcock habitat management at Mt Nebo Wildlife Management Area (Maryland)
The following description is from RGS’ project partner Rick Latshaw at the MD DNR: Project Description: Project Justification. This project is designed to improve alder habitat conditions for American woodcock […]
Mineland reforestation at Jennings Randolph Lake (Army Corps of Engineers facility Maryland)
Decade-long, landscape-scale collaboration at Jennings Randolph Lake (JRL), a US Army Corps of Engineers project on the North Branch of the Potomac River (MD and WV). Since 2013, RGS and […]
