-Forest Restoration-

Using Natural Recourses

Jeremy J. Martinez

Santa Clara || Ohkay Owingeh || Jicarilla Nation

Personal Connection

(Martinez, Jeremy. Personal photo. Jan 12,2023)

Personal Connection

The wilderness is important to me as it holds a spot in my heart. It's a vast and untouched expanse of natural beauty, filled with towering trees, sparkling streams, and breathtaking landscapes. When I'm in the wilderness, I feel a deep sense of connection I don't feel in the city. Like relaxation. It's a place where I can escape the noise and the distractions of modern life. The wilderness Also plays a crucial role in preserving and protecting an ecosystem. It is home to countless species of plants and animals, Some of which may be endangered to a particular environment I want to restore. Whether it's hiking, camping, or simply exploring, being in the wilderness allows me to challenge myself, Push my limits and discover new experiences. It's a place where I can disconnect from technology and reconnect with the natural world. overall, The wilderness is important to me because it nourishes my creativity, and reminds me of the incredible beauty of our planet.

Idenity

“Sharing ones skin”

Jennette armstrong

Jennette Armstrong is from Okanagan and British columbia. Armstron explains many topics as what's in a community or their community as one is identity and responsibility as a community “to bond our whole individual and communal selfs to the land”. Armstrong explains “spirit is not something that is invisible,subjective,or in the mind” spirit exists. We as natives are keepers of the earth. Armstrong then explains creating communities of heart. When we say our communities name in prayer there's a meaning to it we don’t say it just to say it, it identifies ourselves through our words and prayers.Like the Okanagan meaning “ the ones who are dream and the land together” are the words we use in our communities closely translates to “ having one covering” as in a blanket Armstrong 6th topic was the language of the land. As us people we refer to the land and our bodies with the same root syllable.This means that the flesh that is our body is pieces if the land comes to us through the things that the land is, soil, water, land, blood,and love. These are all keys to a secure and healthy condition of land and community for generations and generations to come.

Armstrong, jennette. 1996 “ sharing one skin”:the okanagan community” pp 460-470

(Martinez, Jeremy. Personal photo. Nov 2018)

Current state

Martinez,Jeremy. Personal photo. Jan 2022

Las Conchos Fire

Two power companies were liable for the conchas fire. The article states that 63 household and over 156,00 acres was burned. The Forsty service and the 2 companies shared full responsibility. U.S frosty service acted fast and sent a bill of 38 million for the 156,000 acres burned west of the jemez valley near Los Alamas, NM. Although all companies took action in responsibility. New mexico sent out an interagany investigation led by tony delfin. He was to determine whether the fire was caused by a fallin tree or any other causes. The article talks about Andrew AShcraft a member of the granite mountain hotshots. Ashcraft of one of the 19member that died in the yarnell fire on June 30, 2013. Andrew is know for the photos he sent before his death of the yarnell fire.

https://wildfiretoday.com/t

The Whitewater Badly

The Badly Fire now Known as the largest fire ever recorded in New Mexico. It started on May 9th. The fire stared in an accessible area. Due to the harsh conditions the hotshot party was called to hold back and wait. Seven days later on the 16t, miles away from baldy another fire called White water started, Also due to the harsh conditions this fire was put o a hold. The incident manegment team was called to take action to save highway 159. May 23 the fire burned together burning more than 70,000 acres a day. Imt was than ordered to take action of the fire After almost a month of burning.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/gila/home/?cid=stelprdb5376537

Martinez, Jeremy. Personal photo. Sep 2021

Global Connections

Edan Reforestation Project

The Edan Reforestation project was established to help communities in Brazil by restoring thousands of acres of forest. This was done by getting leaders of local communities in Brazil and establishing a Plan to restore the ecosystem and create jobs for local community members. It was determined that Brazil's agricultural industry was the main cause of deforestation due to the intensive farming techniques, so planting native trees and plants in the main areas. It would be the foundation and building blocks for improving the ecosystem in Brazil. Well, working with local communities the project was able to last.

https://www.edenprojects.org/our-work/brazil

Cape Breton Project

Canada National Parks started the " Bring Back the Boreal" Project. This project focused on two areas in the Cape Breton National Park, Skyline Trail, and the North Mountain. With little help, the project reached out to local communities such as the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia. The technique that was helped was tree planting along the skyline trail. As well as adding fencing so the moose would cross the trail and eat the small trees and plants. This project started in 2010 when a report from the forestry said that the forest was in a "Poor and declining" habitat. All came loose as the budworm and moose outbreak started almost losing one-third of the forest. 2015- 2018 the Mi'kmaq harvested over 138 moose as well as doing other techniques such as seeding, planting trees, and building fences. As these communities worked together the project soon came to and end.

https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ns/cbreton/decouvrir-discover/conservation/foret-forest

Borneo's Rainforests Project

https://wwf.panda.org/discover/knowledge_hub/where_we_work/borneo_forests/borneo_deforestation/

My Inspiration

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