To develop effective property management practices, and before making long-term decisions, it is essential for a landowner to understand their property's potential and limitations. Understanding the connections of physical and biological features on and around the property is crucial in understanding land productivity and diversity. Similarly, an acute awareness of potential vulnerabilities to wildfire, flood, pests, and drought is imperative for developing plans to mitigate potential threats. New landowners often require more time or expertise to assess and evaluate management options or vulnerabilities specific to their property. Seeking the expertise of a natural resource management professional allows landowners to gain an in-depth knowledge of their property, fostering confidence in their long-term planning and stewardship strategies.
Relying on decades of natural resource management experience, I can coach rural landowners to understand, plan, and steward their land for environmental resilience and sustainability. As an ecologist and NRCS-certified Forest Management Planner (ID, MT, OR), I can work directly with the landowner to develop forest management plans eligible to compete for grant funding to complete qualified projects.
