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Forest Watch
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About The Forest Watch Program |
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Monday, 24 July 2006 |
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The Forest Watch Program tracks and monitors all logging and other harmful practices carried out
on Ohio's public lands, both state and national.
The Forest Watch program is crucial to all of
the Buckeye Forest Council’s work protecting Ohio’s forests and their
inhabitants. With the help of volunteers and supporters, the Buckeye
Forest Council is reinvigorating and strengthening this program that so
well serves our mission to protect Ohio’s forests through education,
advocacy, and organizing.
Since 1993, the BFC has developed a network of volunteers who visit
state and national forests in Ohio and examine the management practices
of the Ohio Division of Forestry and the U.S. Forest Service.
The Buckeye Forest Council trains Forest Watch
volunteers to document the adverse impacts of logging and resource
extraction on our public forests. Those volunteers essentially adopt a
forest and often become dedicated advocates for forest protection. The
action component of Forest Watch consists of volunteers educating the
public, attending state forest open houses, organizing local forest
protection efforts, writing letters and/or meeting with legislators,
and writing letters to local newspapers. This program thus encourages
and supports Ohioans to become more active citizens, while exposing
environmentally harmful activities taking place on public forest lands.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 29 December 2006 )
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Volunteer for Forest Watch! |
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Monday, 24 July 2006 |
Take the opportunity to enjoy Ohio's unique and beautiful public forests while making a difference at the same time! We are always looking for volunteers across the state who can help us
keep tabs on forest management activities.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 04 February 2008 )
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