Stories from the Woods

摘要

Cindy has been a very active MFO volunteer since 1999. She a/so participated on a regional committee as a forest owner for a series of workshops conducted by NYS DEC and Cooperative Extension on Writing Forest Stewardship Plans in 2003-4. She currently is a board member for NYFOA and was recently newsletter editor for the Capitol District Chapter. She also is a volunteer for the George Landis Arboretum in Esperance, NY. Coping with some of the trials and tribulations forest ownership. In 1 997, I bought 1 1 acres of land behind our house. There is a small field, woods that slope down to a " spring-fed stream, and more woods that extend over halfway up the steep hill on the other side of the stream. Itwas a "dream come true" for me, and I was thrilled. After closing on the property in January, I waited anxiously for the snow to melt. On April 1 8, I sauntered through the field, down into the valley where the stream is and found a convenient log to sit on. It was a perfect early spring day. I enjoyed the sunshine and watched a couple of early butterflies flutter by. It was utterly peaceful.