First in a series.
Now that you have had time to look at our Stewardship Handbook and you've begun to observe your land in the light of your management goals, I will begin writing about some of the practical aspects of implementing land management projects.
This is information I use in training volunteers and interns and share during my invasive plant management presentations and is based on my 18 years managing preserves.
With summer interns starting next week it is timely to begin with the first thing I tell them when they arrive: Getting the job done is only the third priority here.
First comes personal safety; there is no replacing you or your health or abilities.
The second job is to protect the equipment, because that has a direct relation to the latter and is a necessary part of being efficient at job #3.
Each job you approach must keep these three goals foremost.
Practical Stewardship Notes (c) Daniel Barringer
