CONSERVATION (OREGON MYRTLE)
CONSERVATION! What is it? And how does it differ from preservation? Have you been using them interchangeably too? Well, no longer! In this episode, we discuss the Oregon myrtle (Umbellularia californica), and its relationship to conservation, and conservation’s relationship to the first Gifford Pinchot.
Oregon myrtle
(Umbellularia californica)
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Additional Reading:
The Oregon Myrtle (Umbellularia californica)
Oregon Myrtle (a.k.a. California Laurel) - The Woodworking Network
Oregon Myrtle - The Oregon Wood Innovation Center
Conservation versus preservation - USDA
Great Introduction to Preservation versus Conservation
USDA Plant Guide
The Big Burn by Timothy Egan