Download - Local Foresters in Douglas County
LOCAL FORESTERS IN DOUGLAS COUNTY
By: Annika Vaara
Forestry…
Take care of the county forests so they can be saved
Safety Make sure people follow the rules so they
don’t hurt the environment
Wildlife The forests provide habitat and food for
wildlife
Forest maps The foresters create forest maps
Work with loggers Loggers have contracts to cut down the
right trees
Maintain the forest Drought and disease can cause problems
Wildlife Fires Forest fires can cause problems and
destruction They also can be good
Forest If the forest isn’t cleared or thinned, it
could cause problems
Forests help plants and animals survive
Animals need the forest to survive
Forests help prevent erosion
Trees and soil need each other Erosion is when soil washes away
Craig Golembiewski Forests need foresters