The Journalism Project
Gray Shaw, Project Coordinator
The Sustainable Forestry Journalism Project consists of mostly prerecorded programs that are produced for broadcast on KMUD public radio.
Below you can find descriptions of our previously aired shows, with links to listen.
Eric Almquist—sustainable retail lumber
Interview with proprietor of Almquist Lumber in Arcata
Coppicing for California
The ancient method of coppicing—repeatedly harvesting stems of woody plants at the same height to produce useful materials.
FSC Certified Products
Analysis of the effectiveness of FSC certification for producing sustainable timber, with Nate Madsen, Richard Gienger and David Simpson. Photo credit: savethemattolesancientforest.com
David Simpson interview
Nate Madsen interviews an early ISF member, David Simpson, founder of Forest Stewardship Council and FSC timber certification
Forest Reciprocity Group
Building with de-barked poles—a great way to utilize Douglas-fir trunks from thinning operations!