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Gifford Pinchott

Gifford Pinchott. Ryan Armstrong. Gifford Pinchot was the chief of the: - Division of Forestry -Forest Service -Society of American Foresters Overall, he was a Forester (someone in charge of a forest). -Pinchot is often referred to as the father of American conservation

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Gifford Pinchott

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  1. Gifford Pinchott Ryan Armstrong

  2. Gifford Pinchot was the chief of the: -Division of Forestry -Forest Service -Society of American Foresters Overall, he was a Forester (someone in charge of a forest)

  3. -Pinchot is often referred to as the father of American conservation -Working with Roosevelt, he restructured and professionalized the management of the national forests -During his time in office, the forests reserves went from 60 forests covering 56 million acres in 1905 to 150 forests covering 172 million acres in 1910 -He led to the national goal of conserving natural resources

  4.  "Without natural resources life itself is impossible. From birth to death, natural resources, transformed for human use, feed, clothe, shelter, and transport us. Upon them we depend for every material necessity, comfort, convenience, and protection in our lives. Without abundant resources prosperity is out of reach.“-Gifford Pinchott

  5. Works Cited "BLog » Gifford Pinchot." BLog » Gifford Pinchot. Web. 11 Sept. 2012. <http://sgasselingahr.edublogs.org/2009/ 01/29/gifford-pinchot/>. "Gifford Pinchot (1865-1946)." Gifford Pinchot. Web. 11 Sept. 2012. <http://www.foresthistory.org/ASPNET/pe ople/Pinchot/Pinchot.aspx>. "Pacific Northwest Backroad Adventures." Pacific Northwest Backroad Adventures. Web. 11 Sept. 2012. <http://www.pnwadventures.com/tag/lak e/>.

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