Natural Resources Conservation and Management Past, Present, and Future Lecture #2 MS LC Fort High School

Conservation in the 20 th Century Four Waves of Conservation The First Wave ( ) The Second Wave ( ) The Third Wave ( ) The Fourth Wave (1980-present)

The First Wave ( ) Teddy Roosevelt got involved and used his power to establish governance over our natural resources. Let’s look at what he did!

John Muir and Teddy John and Ted hung out and camped John and Ted hung out and camped John taught Ted to see the woods as having beauty and a value just because, not just as a resource. John taught Ted to see the woods as having beauty and a value just because, not just as a resource. As you may know, Ted was a big game hunter, and didn’t really GET the tree hugger mentality. As you may know, Ted was a big game hunter, and didn’t really GET the tree hugger mentality.

Gifford Pinchot Introduced scientific principles to forest management Introduced scientific principles to forest management Favored conservation and future growth Favored conservation and future growth Use the resources wisely to provide a steady supply to the people Use the resources wisely to provide a steady supply to the people Crucial advisor to Teddy in creating public policy Crucial advisor to Teddy in creating public policy First Head Chief of the newly formed US Forest Service! Governor of PA for a while too! Teddy’s head advisor

Teddy Roosevelt created the White House Conference on Natural Resources (1908) WHY did he do this? Deep concern among scientists about timber depletion in the great lakes states Deep concern among scientists about timber depletion in the great lakes states Gross mismanagement of the US natural resources Gross mismanagement of the US natural resources Worried about economic hardship Worried about economic hardship Hunters, anglers, scientists, resource experts met and talked! WOW! Hunters, anglers, scientists, resource experts met and talked! WOW!

Domino Effect 41 state conservation departments were formed at this time and most art still operating today!

The Second Wave ( ) Roosevelt was on a roll! The right man In the right place At the right time!

Roosevelt’s programs: Prairie State Forestry Project 1934 Prairie State Forestry Project 1934 The Civilian Conservation Corps 1933 The Civilian Conservation Corps 1933 Soil Conservation Service 1935 Soil Conservation Service 1935 Tennessee Valley Authority 1933 Tennessee Valley Authority 1933 North American Wildlife and Resources Conference 1936 North American Wildlife and Resources Conference 1936

The Civilian Conservation Corps 1933 Functioned from Functioned from camps, 200 men each 2652 camps, 200 men each Located in national parks and forests Located in national parks and forests Two groups of men were established Two groups of men were established

CCC Forest workers Constructed fire lanes Constructed fire lanes removed fire hazards removed fire hazards fought fires fought fires controlled pests controlled pests and planted trees and planted trees

Soil Conservation Service 1935 Severe dust storms prompted it’s formation (Dust Bowl 1920s-1930s) Severe dust storms prompted it’s formation (Dust Bowl 1920s-1930s) Showed farmers better techniques Showed farmers better techniques Improved erosion control Improved erosion control Now known as the Natural Resource Conservation Service

Tennessee Valley Authority 1933 Bold experiment Bold experiment Tried to integrate the management of an entire river basin (soil, forests, wildlife) Tried to integrate the management of an entire river basin (soil, forests, wildlife) Has been a model here and worldwide Has been a model here and worldwide

North American Wildlife and Resources Conference 1936 Began by Teddy Roosevelt Began by Teddy Roosevelt Attended by wildlife management specialists, hunters, anglers, government officials Attended by wildlife management specialists, hunters, anglers, government officials The conference was formed to to develop an inventory of the nations resources to develop an inventory of the nations resources Create statements about environmental problems Create statements about environmental problems Develop solutions to those problems Develop solutions to those problems Link to the Conference: nt&view=article&id=21&Itemid=53 nt&view=article&id=21&Itemid=53