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