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Stewardship 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. -
Transforming the Global Footprint of American Business
Posted on January 27, 2010 | No CommentsLast Thursday, a panel of business leaders spoke at Antioch University to a full room of entrepreneurs, students, faculty and members of the business community. Each gave a great presentation on how their company is working to create social and environmental benefits through innovative practices. -
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...