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Native Plants Boost Conservation Benefits, Strengthen Wildlife Populations by NRCS, last updated: Aug 26, 2013 09:40 AM: Native plants in many parts of the U.S. are struggling because of changes in land use and climate, posing problems for the wildlife species that depend on them for sustenance and sanctuary.

ISC Meeting & Workshop, July 11-13, 2012 by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Aug 23, 2013 11:50 AM: The Interim Steering Committee met in Blacksburg, VA to develop the Cooperative’s key goals, formulate guiding principles, and define next steps for incorporation into the LCC's first Work Plan.

78th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Aug 23, 2013 11:44 AM: Join other industry leaders dedicated to the conservation, enhancement and management of North America's wildlife and other natural resources.

Introduction to the Appalachian Region by Jean Brennan, last updated: Aug 23, 2013 11:43 AM

EBTJV Summer Newsletter 2013 by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Aug 23, 2013 11:06 AM: Newsletter for Summer 2013

EBTJV Newsletter Image by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Aug 23, 2013 11:01 AM: Image for the EBTJV Newsletter

CASRI Action Plan by Evan Burks, last updated: Aug 22, 2013 02:34 PM: The CASRI Action Plan is a strategic plan with a 10 year timeline that aims to collaboratively address red spruce restoration goals and objectives in the Central Appalachians. This plan was enacted in 2010.

Collision Course? Researchers Tag Golden Eagles with Satellite Telemetry Devices, Track Migration To Assess Risks of Wind Energy Development in Pennsylvania by Web Editor, last updated: Aug 22, 2013 10:54 AM: Twice yearly, above the Appalachian Mountains in central and western Pennsylvania, a rarely witnessed winged migration takes place. Hundreds of eastern golden eagles – majestic raptors with wingspans that can exceed seven feet -- traverse the state to their winter and summer territories, passing above the mountain ridges through what preliminary research shows to be an unchanging 30-60 mile wide corridor of air space. The eagles’ flight path overlaps with land areas that hold significant potential for wind power development in Pennsylvania, setting these majestic birds on a potential collision course with fast-moving turbine blades. In the hope of avoiding such a scenario, a team of researchers at the National Aviary and Powdermill Avian Research Center, the biological research station of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, has come together to track and map the birds’ movements.

103 Report (review of over 100 planning documents from conservation & resource management agencies) by Bridgett Costanzo & Paul Leonard, last updated: Aug 22, 2013 10:51 AM: A summary review of over 100 key planning documents of the many conservation & resource management agencies/organizations across the Appalachian Region.

Regional Programs and Initiatives by Jean Brennan, last updated: Aug 22, 2013 10:51 AM: Folder contains materials to assist the AppLCC Steering Committee Work Group in evaluating opportunities for strategic Programmatic Alignment.

Energy Opportunities and Challenges by Jean Brennan, last updated: Aug 22, 2013 10:47 AM

RFA 3 - Forecast future spatial footprint of energy production across the Appalachian LCC region - Word Doc by Web Editor, last updated: Aug 22, 2013 10:47 AM: Without a predictive visualization of energy development, the Appalachian LCC cannot make informed decisions on landscape conservation priorities. This project will provide an overview of principal stressors created by energy development, by sector and cumulatively across the Appalachian LCC. The products to be developed will include forecasting model(s), and Geographic Information System (GIS) products to provide a projection of the energy development footprint across the Appalachians LCC by individual sector and cumulative footprint. Deliverables will inform resource management decisions by providing a foundational reference for predicting potential future development as a spatial footprint that can be overlaid with Appalachian LCC targets and priorities.

Groups by Web Editor, last updated: Aug 21, 2013 02:55 PM: How to add groups and add projects that contain groups.

Groups by Web Editor, last updated: Aug 21, 2013 02:55 PM: How to add groups and add projects that contain groups.

Chiapas/Appalachian/Pacific Alliance by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Aug 21, 2013 09:39 AM: Many of the bird species that breed in the AMJV spend the fall and winter months in Mexico and Central and South America. Our partnership is committed to work with international partners to design and implement efficient and effective conservation projects for priority species on their migratory pathways and wintering areas.

Materials for Steering Committee Call for 6/26/13 by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Aug 20, 2013 12:44 PM: Here are resources and materials regarding Steering Committee work groups, status of funded and FY13 projects, and more for use by Steering Committee during call on 6/26/13.

Conservation Planning Process by Web Editor, last updated: Aug 15, 2013 09:35 PM: Dr. Robert Baldwin of Clemson University explains in this video the steps involved in the conservation planning process.

Conservation Planning by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Aug 15, 2013 09:35 PM

SC Programmatic Alignment Work Group by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Aug 15, 2013 09:08 PM: Documents, discussions, and resources pertaining to the Steering Committee Work Group on Programmatic Alignment.

National LCC Website by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Aug 15, 2013 03:04 PM: The National Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCC) website details how all 22 LCCs collectively form a network of resource managers and scientists who share a common need for scientific information and interest in conservation. Each LCC brings together federal, state, and local governments along with Tribes and First Nations, non-governmental organizations, universities, and interested public and private organizations. Our partners work collaboratively to identify best practices, connect efforts, identify science gaps, and avoid duplication through conservation planning and design.