Places Volume 5
On Assignment with conservation photographer Jerry Monkman.
On Assignment with conservation photographer Jerry Monkman.
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Forests, farms, fires and<br />
more from across the<br />
Northeast<br />
Two and a half years ago, I produced a video for<br />
the Harvard Forest that introduces people to their<br />
conservation vision for the Northeastern US called<br />
“Wildlands and Woodlands.” (You can see that<br />
video and others on my site here: https://archive.<br />
ecophotography.com/video.) Their vision makes the<br />
case that we can still conserve 70% of our land as<br />
forests and 7% as farms, while also sustaining vibrant<br />
communities. Forests provide wood products and<br />
jobs, clean the air, and provide clean drinking water.<br />
And it’s possible to feed most of the region with that<br />
7% of farmland. Many of the photos I’m asked to shoot<br />
are for forest and farm conservation projects, and I<br />
love visiting and shooting in places that most people<br />
have never seen. Over the next several pages, I share<br />
photos of forests and farms, fires and scientists, and<br />
a little solar power.<br />
SUMMER 2020 ECOPHOTOGRAPHY 7