Women on the Land: Perspectives on Women-Owned Forest Land in the Eastern United States

Women represent a growing segment of the family forest owner population in the United States. This article seeks to identify how women in the eastern U.S. navigate forest land management. Inductive coding led to the development of five prominent themes: connections to the land, stewardship ethic, pe...

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Published in:Society & natural resources 2023-03, Vol.36 (3), p.288-305
Main Authors: Lukacic, Olivia, Catanzaro, Paul, Huff, Emily S., Hamunen, Katri
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Family forest owners
Forest management
forest ownership
Land
Land management
Landowners
Management
private forestlands
semi-structured interviews
stewardship
Women
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Summary:Women represent a growing segment of the family forest owner population in the United States. This article seeks to identify how women in the eastern U.S. navigate forest land management. Inductive coding led to the development of five prominent themes: connections to the land, stewardship ethic, personal challenges, connections to others, and educational/programmatic challenges. Our research suggests that women have a strong connection to their land with diverse interests and objectives. Their stories challenge the current definition of engaged landowners and represent a need for programs and policies that support passive and more holistic active stewardship options.
ISSN:0894-1920
1521-0723
DOI:10.1080/08941920.2022.2161682