BLOG Stewardship and Conservation
A Journey Through Time and Nature: Crafting the Lagesson Homestead Forest Stewardship Plan
The creation of the Forest Stewardship Plan for the Lagesson Homestead was characterized by collaboration and meticulous planning. By actively engaging the landowners and leveraging our ecological expertise, each phase was tailored to embody the family’s dedication to land preservation while meeting the distinct needs of the property.
Of Forests and Owls
Can we manage forests that are resilient to wildfire and support endangered owls?
Beneath the Canopy
The Resilient Forestry field crew spends several months out of the year working and living in every type of managed forest of the Pacific Northwest. Seeing so many different iterations of the same forest type, you start to feel the differences; some forests are electrifying while others simply exist.
Understanding the Benefits of a Forest Stewardship Plan
A Forest Stewardship Plan is a comprehensive strategic document that outlines the management objectives, strategies, and actions for a specific forested area. It is basically a thoughtful road map of how to manage your forest for the foreseeable future that promotes forest, water, and human health.
Different Problems, Common Themes
Dead zones are not only harmful for marine life, but can disrupt many industries such as fishing, oystering, and tourism. However, how do we fix this problem when only 3 states (and D.C.) are in contact with the actual Bay, and getting the surrounding states to reduce nutrient inputs could disrupt their industries?
In Search of the Elusive Flying Yam
So, what does it take to find a murrelet nest? We found three nests from the dedicated effort of two expert climbers in one week of hard work. But this hides the reality that finding the trees to search was the culmination of decades of experience and the use of scent dogs.