Forest's Climate News: Conservation

One of the most powerful tools we have in the fight for a livable planet is the work of making young people stewards of their places. This means giving young people the opportunity to explore natural places in their area to learn the flora, fauna, and funga. Learning about the ecosystems, watersheds and environments of our places and being able to observe changes in these systems over time is the first step in becoming conservationists.

I remember when I was a young child being in the woods near our house. We would find sawdust at the base of pine trees from the ips beetles that were wreaking havoc in the forest because of prolonged drought in our area. Not only was I falling in love with the natural world, but I was developing a sense of responsibility for taking care of our land. This is what led me to caring about the much bigger topics of climate change, and inspired me to take action. 

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