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 has been working with the Oregon Department of Transportation on Peregrine Falcon monitoring on Portland bridges since 2001 when ODOT first began monitoring efforts. Last week our team went up to the nest area to band the newest nest occupants. There were four eyases (nestlings): three female and one male.
READ MOREWe were honored last week to accept the Oregon Society of American Forester’s Heritage Award. The award has been presented since 2017 to private organizations who sustain excellent performance and support of SAF in three key areas: 1) stewardship in forestry resource management and communities, 2) support for SAF/OSAF activities, and 3) support for SAF/OSAF […]
READ MOREMB&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 latest News For Family Forests Here. Email marketing@masonbruce.com to subscribe.
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