134: Women Landowners Are Incredibly Important in Land Management

Danielle Atkins is a Forester and Wildlife Professional who currently works for Mcintosh Seed. In her role, she works on the SFLR program for the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities where she educates and directly helps landowners with their needs. Danielle also has a blog, Life + Land, where she focuses on women's outreach and land management topics. Find out more about Danielle and the important work she does on today's episode!   Key Takeaways: [1:40] A message from Leadership Nature. [2:20] A quick intro about Danielle's background. [4:10] How did Danielle get involved in forestry? [7:55] How did the grant at Mcintosh Seed get started? [12:15] How does Danielle find landowners to help? [15:50] Danielle shares her process and how she helps landowners. [20:45] What kinds of challenges do landowners face when it comes to taking the next step with a forester and/or consultant? [27:00] Danielle is in the process of documenting a model so that other landowners can use it as a template for their best practices. [28:00] Danielle shares a couple of stories and case studies of landowners who have benefited from her service. [34:50] Danielle stresses the importance of gender diversity in the forestry field. [40:40] What should landowners look for when they realize they need some land management help? [42:45] How can forestry professionals get involved? [46:00] What is Danielle most proud of so far?   Mentioned in This Episode: 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: Nrcs.usda.gov Mcintosh-Sustainable-Environment-Economic-Development Life + Land Danielle on LinkedIn