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Aldo Leopold, the father of modern conservation theory, believed that land stewardship was rooted in ethics.
The land ethic “enlarges the boundaries of the community to include soils, waters, plants, animals, or collectively: the land.”
As humans, we are not separate from one another.
We are part of and depend on the natural community, and must develop an ethic of care for the community as a whole.
Land stewardship is part of this greater idea.
It is the best gift that you can give to present and future generations.
In this video, we’ll go over the top things you need to know.
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Video Transcript:
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Hi guys this is Erika from Gokce Capital. Now before I begin, be sure to click subscribe and turn on the notification bell. In today's video, we have the story of two Davids.
They share a name and a profession but little else. In this classic case of ownership versus stewardship but more on that later. For one, if you own a property you must decide how you wish to steward it. In Today's video, we have the top things you should know.
Number one what is land stewardship? Land stewardship is the conservation of your property's natural resources. Number two what are the building blocks of land stewardship.
There are a few basic building blocks that allow you to create healthy ecosystems and ensure they are cared for. These include healthy soil which is the foundation of all plants whether they're located in natural communities or on your farm clean water and air which is necessary for all living organisms including humans and biological diversity or the variety of living organisms on the property. Number three, what are some good stewardship practices land stewardship involves maintaining soils natural vegetation, and water bodies.
So they're in their healthiest forms. Several practices that help achieve this include rotational grazing or grazing management. Planting cover crops in between growing seasons, reducing tillage, establishing vegetated buffets near streams to lessen soil erosion, prescribed burn, regular soil testing, maintaining 10 of your land in its natural state, conservation easements, and the reduction of the consumption of resources.
Number four what are the benefits of land stewardship? When private land owners perform stewardship it benefits them and the community overall. This is because property stewarded land improves water quality both on your property and for the surrounding community increasing the number of game animals and fish.
Maintains clean waterways that can be used for recreation and fishing. Provides open space for hiking and recreation, saves carbon, and perhaps most important for you as a landowner, increases your soil productivity and number five. How do you incorporate good land stewardship into your planning process?
Land stewardship is closely associated with creating and carrying out a good habitat management plan. To write a good plan you should first identify the natural resources on site. Including native plants animals habitats and waterways then try to understand the relationship between these natural features.
Also, talk to your neighbors and land experts to aid your own understanding of the land and how it should function. Develop a plan that focuses on maintaining the long-term help of your property then implement and monitor your plan and finally as you monitor your property apply changes as soon as you discover a problem. Of course perhaps one of the most important elements of a successful land stewardship plan is community engagement.
This as often happens in any planning process can tap into deep-rooted fears this leads me back to the story of David Kelly's two ranchers who share the same name but had very different reactions to land stewardship programs in their area. Our first David lives in the small town fIsequa outside of Seattle Issaquah.
