by Daniel Kutschied | RGS & AWS Forest Wildlife Specialist – Public Lands Georgia Ruffed grouse in North Georgia are at the southernmost extent of their range in the Eastern […]
Southern Appalachians Projects
RGS & AWS Chapter Volunteers Plant Help Plant 15,900 seedlings in Kentucky’s Daniel Boone National Forest
On March 16, volunteers from the Kentucky River Chapter planted 900 shortleaf pine seedlings on public land within the Daniel Boone National Forest (DBNF) as part of the Peter’s Branch […]
Featured Habitat Project – Dynamic Forest Restoration on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee
by Nick Biemiller | RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Director – Southern Appalachian Region The Cumberland Plateau is located at the southwestern edge of the Appalachian Mountains and includes much […]
Little Flat Creek Stewardship Project (Kentucky)
Agreement Narrative: Little Flat Creek Stewardship Project Primary Funder: USDA Forest Service Location: Daniel Boone National Forest, Peabody, Kentucky Innovation: This is a stewardship agreement between RGS & AWS and […]
Promoting Young Oak Forests Through Noncommercial Habitat Improvements in the Southern Appalachians
Agreement Narrative: Promoting Young Oak Forests Through Noncommercial Habitat Improvements in the Southern Appalachians Primary Funder: American Forests Location: Daniel Boone National Forest (KY), George Washington & Jefferson National Forests […]
Forest Stand Improvements on Public Lands in the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee and Kentucky
Agreement Narrative: Forest stand improvements on public lands in the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee and Kentucky Primary Funder: The Nature Conservancy Location: Catoosa Wildlife Management Area (TN) and the London […]
Central Appalachia Habitat in Virginia
Agreement Narrative: Central Appalachia Habitat in Virginia Primary Funder: U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities Location: Western Virginia Innovation: Our project will increase capacity for planning and implementing active forest […]
Dynamic Forest Restoration in Western Virginia
Agreement Narrative: Dynamic Forest Restoration in Western Virginia Primary Funder: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program Location: Western Virginia Innovation: Our project will increase capacity […]
North Fork of Pound Prescribed Burn (Virginia)
Agreement Narrative: North Fork of Pound Prescribed Burn  Primary Funder: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Location: Clinch Ranger District, George Washington & Jefferson National Forest, Wise County, VA Innovation: The […]
Project Planning Support for the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest (Virginia)
Agreement Narrative: Project Planning Support for the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest  Primary Funder: USDA Forest Service (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds) Location: Clinch Ranger District, George Washington & […]
