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Wild Rivers Land Trust & Camp Myrtlewood
Wild Rivers Land Trust was established in 2000 to promote the principle of land stewardship and foster the voluntary protection of open space, scenic beauty and natural resources of the Elk River and adjacent watersheds in Curry and southern Coos counties, Oregon. Our enduring, natural environment, economic prosperity and rural costal culture are interconnected, as are all of us. The land trust conserves and stewards the places that people and wildlife depend on for clean air, fresh water, and healthy habitat. By partnering with willing landowners, WRLT helps working-farms, forests and ranches preserve their legacy for future generations.
In 2015, Camp Myrtlewood , a Church of the Brethren Camp, created a conservation easement between Wild Rivers Land Trust, John Jones and the Pacific-Northwest District Church of the Brethren. John Jones, who with his wife managed Camp Myrtlewood for 30 years, stated, "It was an attempt to create an 'old growth forest' that is 420 years old, which is seven generations of a natural Douglas-fir forest."
The conservation easement is a legal binding document that outlines how to take care of the land. It has specific guidelines on care-giving, and must be followed by the current and future landowners.
This edition of "Brethren Voices" features an interview of Ann Schmierer, Executive Director of Wild Rivers Land Trust, conducted by John Jones.
WRLT provided “Brethren Voices,” with a specially produced video, sharing its message of safeguarding land for future generations.
TAGS: Wild Rivers Land Trust; Camp Myrtlewood of Oregon; Land Stewardship; Creation of Old-Growth Forests; 4 Nationally Designated Scenic Rivers of Southwest Oregon; Land Dependency; Partnerships With The Land;
Wild Rivers Land Trust & Camp Myrtlewood
Wild Rivers Land Trust was established in 2000 to promote the principle of land stewardship and foster the voluntary protection of open space, scenic beauty and natural resources of the Elk River and adjacent watersheds in Curry and southern Coos counties, Oregon. Our enduring, natural environment, economic prosperity and rural costal culture are interconnected, as are all of us. The land trust conserves and stewards the places that people and wildlife depend on for clean air, fresh water, and healthy habitat. By partnering with willing landowners, WRLT helps working-farms, forests and ranches preserve their legacy for future generations.
In 2015, Camp Myrtlewood , a Church of the Brethren Camp, created a conservation easement between Wild Rivers Land Trust, John Jones and the Pacific-Northwest District Church of the Brethren. John Jones, who with his wife managed Camp Myrtlewood for 30 years, stated, "It was an attempt to create an 'old growth forest' that is 420 years old, which is seven generations of a natural Douglas-fir forest."
The conservation easement is a legal binding document that outlines how to take care of the land. It has specific guidelines on care-giving, and must be followed by the current and future landowners.
This edition of "Brethren Voices" features an interview of Ann Schmierer, Executive Director of Wild Rivers Land Trust, conducted by John Jones.
WRLT provided “Brethren Voices,” with a specially produced video, sharing its message of safeguarding land for future generations.
TAGS: Wild Rivers Land Trust; Camp Myrtlewood of Oregon; Land Stewardship; Creation of Old-Growth Forests; 4 Nationally Designated Scenic Rivers of Southwest Oregon; Land Dependency; Partnerships With The Land;
