US Territories

Photo above depicts Dr. Antomia Farrell welcoming 500 women forest stewards to the Congress.

By Amanda Mahaffey, originally posted on the Women Forest Congress's blog

 

Written by Annica McGuirk, originally posted by National Association of Conservation Districts

 

It’s important to remember that wildfire season will not be cancelled, even in the time of a global pandemic. Here are some steps you can take to mitigate the risk before the fire happens.

Last week, I listened to an audio book from my local library titled, The Confidence Code for Girls: Taking Risks, Messing Up, & Becoming Your Amazingly Imperfect, Totally Powerful Self by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman, best-selling authors of The Confidence Code.

This book is written for teens and pre-teen girls, but it is also written for moms and other superhero women who remember the struggles of their own teen years and want to support the girls in their lives. I even found some take-home lessons for myself as a grown-up, confident woman.

The Congress passed the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, commonly known as the 2018 Farm Bill, in December 2018.

A Review by Leigh Macmillen Hayes, writer and author of the blog wondermyway.com

In the last 20 years, about one new species of beetle has landed on North American shores each year, imported from other parts of the world. The arrivals come mostly in wood pallets and other packing materials.

Whether natural or man-made, fires have always had a hand in shaping the world’s forests.

There are several online and local resources available for finding a respected forester you can hire to help meet your land management goals. Read on for details.