The Forest Legacy Program (FLP) is pleased
to introduce a new series of videos designed to illustrate
the diversity of its forest conservation projects as well
as the robust and innovative partnerships that are critical
to the program’s success. This video series also is
intended to illustrate the scientific, historical, economic,
and strategic attributes of FLP projects and the program’s
landscape level approach to forest conservation.
Forest conservation projects that receive funding through
the FLP integrate many aspects of multiple-use forest management.
Long-term protection of these areas often entails a combination
of sustainable timber harvesting, watershed and wildlife habitat
protection, and recreation opportunities such as hunting,
fishing, and hiking.
- The first video in the series,
“Moose Mountain,” highlights protection efforts
at the Moose Mountain Reservation in New Hampshire, whose
wood, water, wildlife, scenic, and recreational values will
be sustained and managed over the long term thanks to the
Forest Legacy Program, the New Hampshire Department of Resources
and Economic Development, the Society for the Protection
of New Hampshire Forests, and many others. Moose Mountain
has been protected since 2006. (http://www.fs.fed.us/news/2008/video/03/nh.shtml)
- The second video is from
Utah and follows the Blonquist family, third generation
ranchers, as they describe entering into a conservation
easement with the Forest Legacy Program that both protects
their ranch and allows them to be part of a bigger conservation
effort east of Park City. Six Feathers Ranch has been protected
since 2005. (http://www.fs.fed.us/video/legacy/utah/)
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The third
video is from Hawaii. Wao Kele O’Puna is a 26,000
acre tract that is the last largest remaining expanse
of low-land lava rainforest on the big Island of Hawaii.
This property was for many years the focus of struggle
for native Hawaiians who sought to protect Wao Kele O’Puna
from geothermal development so that they might retain
access to the site to collect plants for native rituals
and to visit burial sites. Wao Kele O’Puna was protected
in 2007 and is now managed by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
(http://www.fs.fed.us/video/legacy/waokeleopuna/)
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Minnesota’s
Sugar Hills is a wonderful example of how recreation and
sustainable forestry can come together as a community
building initiative. This property is part of a local
family run timber business. The property owners already
were allowing public access for hiking and cross-country
skiing so when the Rajala family came across the Forest
Legacy Program, they new it would be a good fit for them
and the people who enjoy visiting Sugar Hills. The State
of Minnesota used FLP funds as well as funds form several
partners to purchase a permanent conservation easement
on the property.(http://www.fs.fed.us/video/legacy/minnesota)
For Information
about the Forest Legacy Program Video Project or the Forest
Legacy Program, please contact Nancy Parachini at 202-205-1618
or nparachini@fs.fed.us.
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