Today we talked about our stakeholder roles related to Forest Health as an Environmental Issue. Some people represented Eco-tourism group, the home owners association, county commissioners, ranchers, biomass company owners, and forest service representatives. Each group learned about their role and position related to prescribed fires, thinning, clear cutting, and defensible spaces.
We are preparing for our town hall meeting tomorrow by traveling to different places throughout Summit County to see first hand the variety of forest management techniques. We explored the result of a wildfire, looked at various trees, learned about pine cone seed distribution, saw clear cut forests first-hand, and reflected on our stakeholder roles while in the field.
Richard and Ethan explore the effect of heat on pine cones and seed dispersal.
Betty slam dunks a snowball during a quick break.
Yesenia leads Celene through the snow during a blind photo walk.
Yoshi trusts Moses to lead him through the snow.
Ms. Scott in her natural element blazing the trail through Miner's Creek.
Katie's group stops for a lesson on tree succession after a wildfire, severe wind storm, or human impact.
Brooklyn stops for a quick pic before downhill skiing.
A successful day of skiing and learning in the field! Hooray!
Ciana and Mrs. Saulter happy to be back at camp and tending to a minor injury caused by a stray moose on the trail. Ciana is a hero today.
Gabe, Yoshi, Elias, and Victor had a great day in the field!
Richard, Yanira, Yoshi, and Karime represent the local ranchers out to protect their livestock.
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