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Conservation & Management Ethic1890 formation of Yosemite
National Park lead to development of National Park System
National forest system began in 1891 with creation of first national forest: Yellowstone Timberland Reserve
1905 – founding of USDA Forest Service
Manage timber & grasslands, provide recreation
Conservation & Management1916 Creation of National Park
Service in Department of the Interior
National Park lands formerly cared for by US Cavalry Service
1920s -first meetings in regard to development of state park systems
1930s – creation of first state park systems
Important People in ConservationJohn Muir
Writer, activist – help Yosemite become NPGifford Pinchot
First chief of Forest Service, friend of T.R.Theodore Roosevelt
President, created Forest Service, set aside many lands as National Parks
Stephen T. Mather – first chief of NPSAldo Leopold – father of wildlife
management, author
Current Perspectives on ManagementNPS mission is now based on a balance
between conservation and recreationUSDA Forest Service mission is based on a
multiple-use mandate between timber, water quality, recreation, forage, and wildlife
Issues include:MaintenanceRace/ethnicity of visitorsNature-deficit disorder for youth
Conservation & Management Ethic1890 – Yosemite1891 – National Forest Creation
Yellowstone Timberland Reserve1905 – US Forest Service Created
Managed Timber & Grasslands;
Provide recreation
Conservation & Management1860s-1916 Calvary Service in National Parks1916 – National Park Service Created1920s – First meeting re: State Parks1930s – Creation of 1st State Parks
Important People in Conservation•Theodore Roosevelt•John Muir•Gifford Pinchot
•Stephen T. Mather
•Aldo Leopold