KRISTEN MEISTRELL, VICE PRESIDENT OF STEWARDSHIP WITH NEW JERSEY AUDUBON

In light of the recent wildfires worldwide, Kristen Meistrell, Vice President of NJ Audubon, discusses how the organization is trying to get the public and environmental groups to work together to protect the Pinelands, which stretches across seven counties, how fire suppression and lack of management in the ecosystems are putting forests at greater risk, some solutions to preventing forest fires, and how property owners can get help applying for fire protection funding through state and federal programs.