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Forest Archive
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Two Great Forest Stewardship Workshops Coming to Whidbey Island
Posted on November 11, 2011 | No CommentsIf you have property in Washington, learning from our local foresters is a great way to really understand your land and how to manage trees, wildlife, and even take advantage of tax incentives. -
Help Native Nesting Birds By Design
Posted on July 5, 2011 | No CommentsIs your swallow nest box being used by House sparrows? Your purple martin house taken over by European starlings? You... -
Saving the Trillium Forest – Racing down to the finish
Posted on August 31, 2010 | No CommentsWhile it does comes down to money, it's about so much more than that. It's about watching people from all over Island County and beyond, work together to save this giant piece of land. You cannot walk into a local store, cafe, or lumberyard without seeing donation jars with "Save the Forest Now" buttons and postcards on them. Hikers, joggers, birders, photographers, horseback riders, and other groups lead talks and rides through the property. Even small schoolchildren are not spared, helping raise funds and teaching people about why we need to Save the Forest Now -
Building slow – Ten things we may have done right
Posted on June 30, 2010 | 1 CommentA few months ago, I read an article in DWELL magazine talking about the "slow build movement" happening in this country. Here I thought we were just slow builders, but it turns out we are actually part of a "movement." While I'm not too sure the "slow build movement' is going to catch on like wildfire, (mostly because people don't like to live too long with unfinished projects), we realized the time we've been taking to build may have actually led us do a few things right. We know this because we are still married. -
Saving the Forest Now
Posted on April 6, 2010 | No CommentsWhidbey Camano Land Trust launches ambitious campaign to save largest parcel of forest land on Whidbey Island by Sherrye Wyatt... -
The foundation of a good marriage—big power tools
Posted on September 9, 2009 | No CommentsNow that my husband Bob and I have built two small sheds and a 110 sq. ft cabin, it was time to take on the Big House. A term generally reserved for a jailhouse, the locked in feeling to this project both financially and physically has us doing two to five with some time off for good behavior. -
Harry Case Easement Secures 176-acre ‘Incredible Forest’
Posted on June 18, 2009 | No CommentsHarry Case has lovingly managed his 176 acre forest for over 60 years and has now permanently protected it for future generations. At the end of 2008, he donated a conservation easement on this land. Located near to both Putney Woods and Saratoga Woods, this forest boasts over five million board feet of timber. The conservation easement protects this forest from being clear-cut and developed into 35 homes. -
Wildlife vs. Mildlife
Posted on May 4, 2009 | 1 Comment...using some of what I learned from our forest stewardship class, I began to clean up parts of our forest, limbing up the large hemlocks, spruces, and firs to create flyways for birds. We got what we set out to do. The unfortunate part that I sort of forgot about, was that we had in effect created the perfect hunting grounds for owls, eagles, and hawks.... -
Becoming a forest steward
Posted on April 24, 2009 | 5 Commentsby Jen Pennington When we purchased our property, I always knew I wanted to get it certified as a stewardship...