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The camp was initiated in 1990Charmaine Thompson, Provo,Forest Services centennial. Theto help New Mexico youthUtah; Forest Landscapesquilt features 12 sections that arebetter understand the manage-Charmaine Thompson is aneach associated with a themement and uses of New Mexicanarchaeologist and heritage specialistfrom the Forest Service's 100forests, teaching them aboutat the Uinta National Forest. Inyears. The quilt's individual blockstrees, streams, archaeology, insects,addition to fieldwork respon-were sewn by volunteer quilterswildfire, grazing, and wildlife.sibilities that include finding,from across the United States.exploring, and mapping sites otSidne Teske, Tuscarora,significance, Thompson ensuresGail Tunberg,Nevada; Arts & Craftsthat all archaeological work inAlbuquerque, New Mexico;Sidne Teske's award-winningplem-air pastel paintings havethe Forest conforms to federalregulations. In her presentationsWater, Woods, and MountainsAs Wildlife Program Manager[US]been inspired by 30 years oftoForest visitors, Thompsonfor the Southwestern Region,living amongst the mountainsteaches about the delicate balanceGail Tunberg is responsible torand forests ot Nevada. Teskefollows her instincts as she paints.between use and preservation.implementing the "Be BearAware" program. Created musing vibrant colors to capturethe light and scenery 111 the areaLee Thornhill, Lakeside,Arizona; Fire Campresponse to increasing interactionbetween humans and wildlife,around the Humboldt-ToiyabeLee Thornhill is a deputy"Be Bear Aware" educates visi-National Forest. At the Festival,district ranger at the Apache andtors on ways to minimize theTeske demonstrates her use ofSitgreaves National Forests. Inpossibility of confronting a bearcolor and provides a window toaddition to his regular duties,These include maintaining athe real landscapes of the West.Thornhill is part of an Incidentclean camp, avoiding productsManagement team that respondsthat attract bears, and cookingDonna Thatcher, Farmington,New Mexico; Camp Foodwaysto natural disasters like forestfires. The job is stressful andin ways that don't invite bears.Donna Thatcher is a naturalistwho currently serves as thechaotic, and often requires longabsences from his family andFrancisco I alenzuela,Golden, Colorado; Water,director of the Nature Centerhome. Still, Thornhill wouldWoods, and Mountainsat the Farmington Museum. Atnever give up this extra work:Currently the Regionalthe Festival, she demonstrateshe says he «as hooked theRecreation Planner tor theher extensive knowledge ofmoment he first smelled smoke.Rocky Mountain Region,Southwestern native plantsFrancisco Valenzuela has alsoand how they have been usedTrailsUnlimited, Monrovia,worked as a landscape architect,in traditional ways—as dyes,food, arts, and householdproducts— by Hispanic andNative American cultures.WaltThies,Corvallis, Oregon; Arts & CraftsWaltThies's fascination with woodisnot hunted to his professionalcareer as a research plant pathologistat the Pacific NorthwestResearch Station. The wood ofthe Pacific Northwest has inspiredhim to become askilled woodturner of bowls, ornaments,California; Interactive ForestTrails Unlimited is an EnterpriseUnit within the USDA ForestService that has constructedmore than 100 miles of trailsand provided training on trailmanagement throughout theUnited States. Led by CamLockwood, Trails Unlimitedconstructed the InteractiveForest at the Folklife Festival.Teresa Trulock, Pinedale,Wyoming; Forest Service HistoryTeresa Trulock works as aregional planner, and interpreter.Valenzuela's first day of work atthe Mt. St. Helens Ranger I'istrictwas also the day the volcanoerupted. For the past 25 years,Francisco has documented thenatural processes of the volcanoand itssurrounding environment.Dennis Vroman, Grants Pass,Oregon; Protecting Forestsand 1 1 'ildlife HabitatsDennis Vroman is a bird bandeiat the Siskiyou National Forest.Although he retired from theand toys. At the Festival ThiesResource Specialist for theForest Service in[996, hediscusses the natural characteristicsand science of wood as herapidly transforms blocks of woodinto finished, shaped pieces.Bridger-Teton National Forest.Recently, Trulock's design for aking-sized quilt was one of twoselected to commemorate thecontinues to maintain threeMAPS (Monitoring AvianProductivity and Survivorship)stations on the Siskiyou. TheseFESTIVALPARTICIPANTS