Aforestismorethanjustitstrees.It isanecosystem.Ithaswildlife,cleanair,andcleanwater.Naturalforcesandhumanactivitycansometimesdisturbourforests.Keepingourforestshealthyisabigjob.Eachofthesepeoplehasajobinforestry.Theyhelpconserveour forests.
KenPrice
Forest Technician
Vancouver Island,
BritishColumbia, Canada
Aforestisarenewableresource.Thatmeanswhatgrowstherecangrowagain.Mymainjobistobuildpartnershipsbetweengroupsofpeopletotakecareof forestland.
CoeliHoover
Carbon Modeler
Durham,New Hampshire
Treesandplantstakein agascalledcarbondioxide.Theyreleaseanothergascalledoxygen.Theystorecarbon.Imeasurehowmuchcarbonisstoredintheplantsina forest.
MagenDufurrenaisonherwaytofighta fire.
MagenDufurrena
Wildland Firefighter
La Grande, Oregon
Myjobistofightfires.Ineedtoworkquickly.So,Ioftenslidedownaropeoutofahelicoptertoreachafire.Iworkwithateam.Wemakeaplantofightthefiretogether.Wekeepeachothersafeandprotectthe forest.
