Helping to Facilitate CASRI and SASRI Coordination
In a joint effort among regional partnerships including the Appalachian LCC and the Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture, a platform has been developed on the Appalachian LCC web portal to enhance workflow and facilitate efficient sharing of ideas, draft documents, datasets, and more between the Central Appalachian Spruce Restoration Initiative (CASRI) and the Southern Appalachian Spruce Restoration Initiative (SASRI). The Appalachian LCC Web Portal will help coordinate and link information between the two initiatives as they restore this vital ecosystem across the landscape as well as showcase their message to a wider audience.
CASRI is a partnership of diverse interests with a common goal of restoring historic red spruce-northern hardwood ecosystems across the high elevation landscapes of Central Appalachia. It is comprised of private, state, federal, and non-governmental organizations which recognize the importance of this ecosystem for its ecological, aesthetic, recreational, economic, and cultural values.
SASRI is a new initiative focusing on restoring spruce-fir ecosystems across the Southern Appalachians.
