ERS234 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Unending, A Forest, Civilian Conservation Corps
13 Sep 2016
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Profile of forest policy development: native americans and forests (to 1607) Forests were often seen as obstacle to cultivation. Heavily forested and occupied by highly skilled woodworkers. Although people obtained wood from forests, it was an obstacle to the cultivation of maize, beans, and squash. People burned clear ground in order to collect acorns. Certain rules and guidelines were followed when deriving their livelihoods from the land. Agreed upon behavior, designed to accomplish a certain task/goal: passed down from previous generations. Although they didn"t have forest policies that were explicitly recognized, they did have rules that governed their relationship with the forest: they had the equivalent of forest policies that, colonial settlers and forests (1607-1783) enhanced their survival. Forests were the landscape"s dominant feature and were a valued resource. They were used to construct towns and fuel sources for the thriving glass industry. Forests were cleared to make the areas safe; thick forests could hide people.
