131: The Trust Factor Takes up 70% of My Time Even Today

Alex Harvey is a consulting Forester and a Registered Professional Forester in Mississippi and Alabama. Alex has helped with the development and pilot of the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Program (SFLR) and will be diving into some of the work he has done to help educate landowners about the value of their land. On today's episode, Alex lists some challenges he has had in his line of work and some of the reasons why a landowner would benefit from working with a consulting forester. There's a lot of bad apples that spoil it for the rest of us and it takes time to build up the trust that you're one of the good guys.   Key Takeaways: [1:40] A message from Leadership Nature. [2:20] A quick intro about Alex's background. [4:30] How did Alex come up with the name 'Legacy Land Management' for his company? [7:40] Alex gives a quick recap on what is Heirs property. [12:55] How did Alex first get into this line of work? [21:50] What are some of the reasons why a landowner would want to work with Alex? [24:55] Alex shares a horror story about what happened to an elderly lady's land and timber. [32:15] It took Alex about three years to help landowners make small steps towards the proper use of their land. [34:45] What resources can landowners tap into to get the help that they need? [38:25] What kinds of challenges does Alex run into and why does he love his job?   Mentioned in This Episode: Alex's website: Legacylandmanagement.org Alex's first interview on the show: June 2018 Alex on LinkedIn Website for the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities: Usendowment.org More information on the SFLR Program: Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Program (SFLR) More information on USDA NRCS services: Nrcs.usda.gov