In this session, discover...
- Impacts of development, habitat loss, and fragmentation
- The changing composition of our forests due to invasive plants, pests, and pathogens
- Deer impacts on our forest communities
- Doing nothing is doing something
Our forests provide important services such as clean air and water, flood control, natural cooling, supplemental income, scenic views, and sites for outdoor recreation. But did you know that three-quarters of New York’s forested lands are privately owned? This means that anyone who owns or manages forested lands can influence the health and future of this important resource for everyone.
Your management decisions can impact surrounding ecosystems, with effects for people, wildlife, and natural resources. Our upcoming workshop series – An Ecological Approach to Forest Stewardship – will give you the tools you need to understand how your decisions influence forest health and function, and how you can help steward this critical resource.
This workshop series, led by Dutchess Land Conservancy Ecologist Julie Hart and Cary Institute Wildlife Biologist Mike Fargione, will explore the basics of forest ecology and stewardship. Participants will learn about the ecology and history of local forests, how to identify threats to forest health, and how to create a simple forest inventory – with a focus on using an ecological approach to set management goals.
Presentations
Part 1 - Julie Hart
Part 2 - Michael Fargione
