<p>Tyrah Littles, former Outreach Manager, McIntosh SEED (GA) shares her unplanned but deeply fulfilling journey into land stewardship. From a background in retail to managing one of the nation’s largest Black-owned community forests, she talks about shifting mindsets, building trust, and helping landowners see their land as a resource, not a burden.</p>

Tyrah Littles, former Outreach Manager, McIntosh SEED (GA) shares her unplanned but deeply fulfilling journey into land stewardship. From a background in retail to managing one of the nation’s largest Black-owned community forests, she talks about shifting mindsets, building trust, and helping landowners see their land as a resource, not a burden.

Retail to Roots: How One Woman Found Her Calling in Forestry

Roots to Resilience is a powerful audio series documenting the lived experiences, challenges and triumphs of African American landowners and advocates across the United States. Presented by the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Network (SFLR), the podcast journeys across eight network sites, uncovering stories that define what it means to protect legacy, steward land and build generational resilience.

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Retail to Roots: How One Woman Found Her Calling in Forestry

Retail to Roots: How One Woman Found Her Calling in Forestry