I think you should go out and talk to the locals in County government to get
a feel for
how "Newbies" to the outlland deal with the land. Then check out the local
newspapers or, again, the county (planning, growth management, or health
department officials) for local groups that have different agendas and ideas
about stewardship of the land. They can point out folks for you to
interview.
I can suggest one thing, based on what is happening here in Mason County.
Most people are woefully free of knowledge about land, soils, ecosystems,
water cycles, aquifer recharge areas, and critical ecosystem interactions.
There is currently a woman here who is finishing her M.S. and she hopes to
create a kind of home owner's guide to land. We really really need that. We
often come across folks with different stewardship ideas, ranging from
protect it to sell it, but they cannot fully implement their ideas because
they lack the basic knowledge to either make the least impact on the land, or
even to get the biggest buck for it. Um, I just read what I wrote and it's
kind of stuffy, huh?
DMADRONE
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Date: Thu, 27 Feb 1997 11:04:40 -0500 (EST)
From: Little School Girl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: Population Issues
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I msut write a research paper for a class entitled "Gender Space and
Place" at Syracuse University. My topic is Women in the Timber Industry
in western Canada and the USA. Any information is greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Cheers lori jean standley
