Writings by Andrea Watts

I am a freelance writer/editor who specializes in covering forestry and natural resources issues. What I bring to each project are undergraduate degrees in English and forestry, a master’s degree with coursework in silviculture and science communication, and on-the-ground experience managing the family tree farm.

Tag: Lewis County Washington

  • Small-Scale Success: Rocky Run Farm Profile

    Acres U.S.A. April 2015 Pat Hendrickson is one of a few producers in Washington State selling Grade A raw goat’s milk, and over the years the Rocky Run herd name has become well-known with many animals sold around the United States and abroad. Read more…

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  • Restoring Riparian Areas

    Acres U.S.A. November 2013 The number of farms in the United States that are located adjacent to riparian areas is unknown, but since floodplains are the most fertile lands for growing crops, changes are your farm has a riparian area. Whether the riparian area is a stream bank, wetland or floodplain, the benefits of restoring…

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  • Purple Heart Rescue – and its Three R Mission

    Not every abandoned dog that is rescued is ready for adoption. Abuse, neglect, or malnutrition affects a dog’s emotional health, and in these cases, rehabilitation is needed to prepare the dog for a new home. As its mission implies –rescue, rehab, and rehome – Purple Heart Rescue provides this specialized care, “because there is such…

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  • The Lewis County Animal Shelter: Operating on Dedication and Donation

    Persevering with so little should be the motto of the Lewis County Animal Shelter. Open six days a week and staffed by only four women, two of who are part-time employees, this is the only shelter serving a geographic area larger than King County. Though the county provides funds for building operations and salaries, everything…

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