Green Forests Work’s (GFW) mission is to reestablish healthy and productive forests on formerly mined lands in Appalachia. GFW’s vision is to create a renewable and sustainable multi-use resource that will provide economic opportunities while enhancing the local and global environment by converting reclaimed, non-native grasslands and scrublands into native forestland. Their reforestation projects provide jobs for equipment operators, nursery workers, and tree planters, and improve the environment by eradicating exotic species and restoring ecosystem services.
Since 2009, GFW has planted over 7.5 million trees on nearly 15,000 acres. To mitigate the landscape impacts of conventional mine reclamation, various combinations of site preparation are used.
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