Forest Management Key to 健康y Forests
Blair Bishop believes the future of the forests lies in the hands of the next generation and it’s the duty of foresters today to plan for the future.
Bishop is the owner of Bishop Forestry and Land PLLC. He’s also a registered forester with North Carolina and a Certified Forester of the Society of 美国森林ers.
“It is easy to understand why many people have concerns and feel forests need to be left ‘untouched’,毕晓普说. “I felt this way at times when I was a young man, and for me it came out of this notion that human beings are disconnected from their environment and there is an overall fear of doing something ‘wrong’.”
森林不仅仅是树木的家园. Bishop understands to have healthy trees, there also needs to be a healthy ecosystem. He also knows nature can’t always find that balance on its own.
Bishop said the areas of forest management that are always at the top of mind are:
- 保护水质
- Protection and enhancement of wildlife habitats
- Identification and protection of cultural and historic resources
Bishop’s work contributes to the industry’s goal to Advance More Resilient U.S. Forests, part of the larger sustainability initiative, 更好的实践，2030年更美好的地球 (BPBP 2030).
“Forests aren't static but dynamic changing ecosystems. The importance of goals set forth in BPBP 2030 and other initiatives is that it focuses on resiliency,他说. “Something that both the forests and the communities that live in and around them need.”
Bishop believes to help forests thrive now and, 在未来, others need to be taught about managing healthy forests.
Bishop collaborates with other members of the North Carolina Forestry Association (NCFA) to host 3 week-long sustainable forestry teachers experiences. The workshops take place across the state and provide teachers the opportunity interact with different ecosystems and learn about the forestry supply chain in North Carolina.
“This is an amazing opportunity for NCFA members to ‘teach the teachers’ so they can go back to their classroom across the state to better share their knowledge of forestry and the environment,毕晓普解释道. “It’s also how teachers can foster their students’ education and future career opportunities.”
Trees are one of our most abundant renewable resources. Bishop thinks foresters and natural resource managers need to do their best to educate on what healthy forest management means so forests can continue to thrive.