Here are student summaries of survey observations with visitors to the Tillamook Forest Center, adapted for the public Rain Festival event. Click on any title for details, then return to see all titles.
Tillamook Forest and the Baby Chinook Salmon
Event: Tillamook ForestInterviewer: Justin
Whom did you interview?
The event leaders at the Tillamook Forest Center helped lead during our visit. We visited during the annual Rain Festival and were privileged with the opportunity to release baby Chinook salmon back into the Wilson River.
How did your EcoTypes and SDG priorities compare?My EcoType was a little bit different than what I would think the leaders of the Tillamook Forest Center would have. I lean to the left of the axis toward a non-human place and right in the middle of Earth Action and Small Green Steps. I believe that our event leaders would still lean toward a non-human place, but a little more toward the land stewardship axis.
What larger MCJD lessons did you learn?The leaders of our field trip to the Tillamook Forest Center are all invested in the conservation of the forest and the organisms that live there, but they also understand the need humans have for natural resources. I learned that there is logging that still occurs in the forest however, there are laws in place that do not let logging happen 100 feet away from the riverbank to keep the water clean and clear and so that the tree roots can keep the bank from eroding. This not only helps combat erosion but also keeps the water clear so the salmon that live in it can stay healthy and thrive. So the big lesson I learned is that logging for wood for human construction does not necessarily have to be a negative thing as long as we can prevent big negative impacts on the environment we are meddling with, and replant those trees to keep the overall ecosystem healthy.