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ESRM 200 Society and Sustainable Forest Environments |
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The Checkerboard at Snoqualmie Pass, 2007 |
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Field Trips |
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Field trips depart from the Center for Urban Horticulture (CUH) parking lot.
Trip One: Saturday April 5, 2008 The Urban and Suburban Gradient: Seattle and Bellevue
Trip Two: Saturday, April 19, 2008 The Suburban and Exurban Gradient: Mountains to Sound Greenway
Two all-day field trips during the quarter. One trip will cover the urban/suburban and exurban landscapes. The other trip will cover the production and wildland landscapes. Examples of places and policies discussed include the following;
Policies Urban / Suburban Landscapes Washington State Growth Management Act King County Comprehensive Plan and related policies and ordinances Seattle City Parks Urban Forest Management Plan Sustainable Seattle Seattle Green Factor Seattle Public Utilities Restoration Projects Bellevue Park and Natural Resources Management Plan Master Plan Development Covenants and Restrictions
Exurban / Rural Landscapes Rural Forestry Commission Agriculture Protection District Sustainable Forest Management Plans/ Habitat Conservation Plans – DNR Private Timber corporations, TIMOs and REITs Forest Stewardship Plans – Small Private Forest Land Owners
Wildland Landscapes Land and Resource Management Plans - Forest Service Wilderness Management Plans – Forest Service Natural Resource Conservation Plans – DNR National Park Comprehensive Plans - Park Service
Trip One - April 5th Center for Urban Horticulture University Village - Ravenna Creek Green Lake SEA Streets Seattle Street Trees – South Lake Union Bellevue Downtown Park Klahanie Master Planned Development Rural Forest and Agricultural Protection
Trip Two - April 19th Tiger Mountain State Forest Snoqualmie Park Overlook Snoqualmie Tree Farm – Hancock Resources River Point, Middle Fork subdivisions Tinkham Creek Selective Harvest Snoqualmie Pass – Adaptive Management Area Suncadia Master Planned Development
Trip Report: Thursday, April 24, 2008 Compare one or more field trip sites with the site you have selected for your group project. Group collaboration allowed, but the written report is to be your individual work. One to three pages, double-spaced. The comparison of your term project site with relevant sites we have discussed in class will be part of your term report grade.
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