Today marks the start of #EarthWeek from now until April 22nd on #EarthDay!
“Ever wonder how Earth Day began? The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970, when San Francisco activist John McConnell and Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson separately asked Americans to join in a grassroots demonstration. Dealing with dangerously serious issues concerning toxic drinking water, air pollution, and the effects of pesticides, an impressive 20 million Americans—10% of the population—ventured outdoors and protested together.
President Richard Nixon led the nation in creating the Environmental Protection Agency, which followed with successful laws including the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act.”
Learn more about Earth Week and fun activities you can do for Earth Day.
MB&G Senior Forester Brent Keller has been assembling the News For Family Forests Newsletter every month since 2017. The newsletter includes a market watch for housing, lumber and logs as well as industry news relevant to forestland owners. Read the October newsletter here. Email [email protected] to subscribe.
READ MOREMason, Bruce & Girard, Inc. (MB&G) worked to establish and maintain a fuel break across 2,600 acres to protect nearby communities, diminish fire behavior, and improve firefighter safety. The team created a stand examination plan with 100 plots, collection forest type, primary fire carrier for vegetation, aspect, slope, tree data, and photos for fuel model […]
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