Ecological Forestry in the Working Forests of King County, WA

I’ve had the privilege of attending several classes taught by Professor Jerry Franklin. One of those classes was a two-week long field trip in September, 2015, exploring various fire-maintained forest ecosystems in central and southern Oregon. During the trip we also learned all about Professor Franklin’s ecological forestry practices. Each student is required to write a term paper as a part of the class, on a topic of their choosing. I chose to examine how King County is managing its forests, to see how their practices stack up against Jerry’s recommendations.