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Nature Conservancy does forestry! — Ep. 74

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Will deGravelle leads a small team that oversees stewardship on a network of preserves for The Nature Conservancy in Louisiana. He also manages and directs land protection efforts in a tristate area of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama that makes up the Southern Deltas TNC chapter. Will has a BS in Forestry from LSU and a Master's in Forest Resources from Clemson University. He's been with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) since 2015. In this episode he talks about how TNC manages forested land, which includes harvests to improve conservation at its sites. You can contact Will at william.degravelles@tnc.org.

Minding the Forest is a podcast of the Louisiana Forestry Association and his hosted by LFA Media Specialist Jeff Zeringue. Comments can be sent to jzeringue@laforestry.com.

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