To thank our incredible Foresters employees for all their hard work and dedication, our offices will be taking a “Foresters Day” today. They will be celebrating and relaxing with friends and family. We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable long weekend.
One thing we implemented early on with our team was a wilderness experience at Mt. LeConte Lodge which sits high atop the Smoky Mountains. Originally constructed in the 1920’s, the lodge was built as a stopover for the Great Smoky Mountain Conservation Association. The value of Mt. LeConte for us lies in the fact that it is isolated from the rest of the world. There are no roads that can take you there. The only way to get there is to earn your way up via a steep mountain climb. When you arrive, there is no electricity or natural gas, no cell phone service, and only two spouts with running water. Silence abounds.
Where this serves us well is that our crews are left with nothing to do but socially interact with one another. They don’t have to manage distractions because there are none. What emerges is a clear picture of who works within the group and who resides outside of it. With all the busyness stripped away, how we communicate and regard one another is on full display. Exercises and retreats like this position these crews to establish deep relationships and genuine connection.
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Restoring the herd restores the First Nations; rebalances a disjointed and upside-down ecosystem and western biome; and well, face it, it's about time. For reference and for those who are unaware, during intensive and violent western colonization during the pre-and post-Civil War era and exacerbated by the Homestead Act of 1862 bearing the misleading and inaccurate title of "Indian wars" the U.S. government sanctioned slaughter of the entire species - numbers dropped from 30-100 million bison to...325. Three hundred twenty five, on the premise slaughter the bison and the Tribes will die for lack of food.
Just a friendly reminder that if you see a squirrel running around your roof, it's not necessarily a sign of a critter infestation.
It could just be your roof being so awesome, it's attracting wildlife! 😂
You know what's even more awesome?
A roof that's leak-free and structurally sound! 😎
Let's chat about how we can make your roof the envy of the neighborhood... and maybe even the squirrels! 🐿️ #RoofingHumor#RoofingLife#HomeImprovement#SquirrelSpotting'
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While visiting Kings Trail in England a while back, my wife and I came upon this gate.
Part of this trail involves walking through pasturelands that are actively being used and this gate is a way to keep animals from escaping while allowing people to use the trails.
At my own farm, one of my least favorite things is constantly having to traverse our own gates.
Needless to say, I was certain to take a picture and measurements.
We might be seeing some of these on my farm very soon! 😉
#ContinuousImprovement#GrowthMindset#Efficiency
It's the last day of the City Nature Challenge! Don't forget to get out and identify! Here's your final daily challenge
Location: Your Block🪴
Day four of the City Nature Challenge and it’s time to bring it back home. We all live in a larger community with both people and wildlife. Who are your non-human neighbors? Today’s challenge is to find evidence of wildlife on your block and upload it to iNaturalist.
Species: Plant and animal interactions (trees & squirrels, bugs & plants, etc.)🐞🐝🌻🐿️🌳
Through the City Nature Challenge, you’ve interacted with wildlife all weekend. How do individual plants and animals interact with each other? Today’s species challenge is to find not one, but two species that are interacting such as a bee on a flower or a squirrel in a tree.
I am a person whose life continues to be shaped by forests. I grew up in the 6 million acre Adirondack Park of Northern New York and intentionally still live here today. It is a mosaic of wilderness and working lands, endless trout ponds, high peaks, and habitat. 130,000 residents in 105 towns.
Growing up, there were special memories of helping my grandparents cut their winter's firewood on our 46-acre wood lot. It was all hands on deck. My grandfather felled, my grandmother limbed and bucked, and us kids piled tops. When the wood was cut, there were spring and summer weekends when we would hike deep into the bigwoods of the Adirondacks Forest Preserve, looking for small, wild, beautiful brook trout. Forever Wild.
I am shaped by all of this. I work in forest conservation because I love forests, and there is no other calling that is more important to me.
What I'd like people to know is that sometimes the best way to protect a forest is to set it aside, and sometimes the best way to protect a forest is by managing it as a working forest, and that we can have both, and that we need both.
How I'd like people to feel is hopeful. Hopeful about common values. Hopeful about partnerships.
What I'd like people to do is to consider how we can move beyond binary, one-dimensional conversations and embrace complexity and ambiguity and listening.
Here's celebrating our forests!
#InternationalDayofForests
Capacity building is the cornerstone of any organization’s long-term success. It enhances the skills, knowledge, and abilities of teams, enabling them to meet goals more effectively and sustain impact over time. At the Western Wildlife Conservancies...
🐾 Are You In A Toxic Management Zoo? 🐾
Navigating the workplace can often feel like a wildlife expedition; understanding the potential personalities you'll encounter is crucial for your organization's and team's success. Here's a quick list of some of the animals to look out for in your work wilderness.
1. HiPPO - Highest Paid Person's Opinion
2. ZEBRA - Zero Evidence But Really Arrogant
3. WOLF - Working On the Latest Fire
4. RHINO - Really Here In Name Only
5. SEAGULL - Senior Executive that Always Glides in, Unloads and Leaves Loudly
6. DODO - Dangerously OutDated Opinions
7. ViPER - Vindictive Person Endangering Results
8. MOUSE - Muddled Opinions, Usually Swayed Easily
9. PARROT - Pretty Annoying and Ridiculously Repeating Others
10. DONKEY - Data Only, No Knowledge, Expertise or whY
But it's not just about recognizing others; it's also about introspection. There's a chance you've evolved into one of these animals over time, perhaps because of previous work environments or bad habits that have yielded positive results. Admitting you have room for growth is the most critical step in your journey to becoming something less savage and more beneficial to yourself and your team.
#ThatFunnyAgency#Leadership#TeamSuccess#WorkplaceCulture#SelfImprovement
An experiment was conducted to see if greyhounds could compete with the speed of a cheetah.
When the cages opened, people were shocked to see that the cheetah wasn't moving. They asked the race coordinator what had happened and why the cheetah hadn't moved.
His answer:
"Sometimes trying to prove that you're the best is an insult to your self-esteem.
You don't have to stoop to the level of others to make them understand your skills, qualities, and contributions.
It's best to save your energy for more worthwhile projects.
A cheetah uses its speed to hunt, not to prove to dogs that it is faster and stronger.
Don't waste your time and energy proving your worth to people who simply don't have the skills to appreciate your worth.
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3moHappy Foresters Day from Welloga.