Would establishing a “wildlands and woodlands” vision like the one instituted in Massachusetts be beneficial for Connecticut?
Bill Labich, Highstead’s Regional Conservationist, helped attendees of a one-day symposium, “The Future of Connecticut’s Forests,” consider just this question. The forest-focused event was sponsored by the Yale Chapter of the Society of American Foresters, in collaboration with the Global Institute of Sustainable Forestry and the Yale School Forests. Bill provided a summary of the Wildlands and Woodlands vision and provided examples of how it is being implemented in and outside of Massachusetts. Bill also engaged the audience in an exercise that helped participants recognize the role that awaits them as the stewards of Connecticut’s forests.
