Yesterday morning we had a terrific walk and talk at Susan Lincoln’s property in Ware. We gathered by the house for a round of introductions and then headed to the woods. On the way to the valley overlook, the conversation meandered from reasons for harvesting (or not) wood, erosion from roads and the importance of water bars, to historic stone foundations and invasive plants that follow along in the wet seeps of the land.
At the overlook we read an essay by Aldo Leopold, “Axe-in-Hand”, to think about why we make choices to favor trees or remove trees during stewardship of our woodlands. On the way down to lunch there were snippets of conversation about long-term conservation of woodlands and family priorities for our woodlands. It was a great morning of sharing and learning from one another.
