This timely collection of essays, written by recognized forestry and environmental specialists, tells the story of the conservation, use, and changes in Massachusetts' forests over time. It begins with ecology and land-use history through pre-settlement, colonial, and post-Revolutionary periods, and ends with recommendations on how history may inform policy. It documents the origin and growth of state forestry programs and underscores the importance of private and local leadership and Massachusetts' roles in the emergence of national conservation and forestry efforts. Economic contributions and educational programs are detailed. The book concludes with a call to awaken and reinvigorate the historical connection between citizens and their forests, an initiative of potential significance not only to Massachusetts but to the nation.
- ISBN10 0674838300
- ISBN13 9780674838307
- Publish Date 31 October 1998
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Harvard University Press
- Imprint Harvard Forest
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 352
- Language English