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High School Students Gain Firsthand Forestry Experience in Alberta
In Alberta, Canada, high school students interested in natural resource management can spend a summer gaining skills and making connections through the Junior Forest Ranger program, operated by the province’s Ministry of Forestry and Parks. ... Read More
November 18, 2024
Project Learning Tree Trains Weyerhaeuser Employees to Teach Kids About Forests
Millions of kids across America face big decisions when they graduate high school, and one challenge common to many students in rural communities is whether they’ll need to move to a bigger city to find career opportunities. But what if that was a choice those kids didn’t have to make? ... Read More
November 1, 2024
Branching Out at the 2024 Society of American Foresters National Convention
More than 1,200 forestry professionals from across the United States gathered in Loveland, Colorado, in mid-September for the 2024 Society of American Foresters National Conference. With a theme of “The Resources We Manage,” the conference included field tours, networking events, professional development sessions and more. ... Read More
October 9, 2024
Cool Kids Compete at Cool Springs: North Carolina Envirothon Challenges Young Students to Show Off Their Environmental Know-How
Earlier this spring, 380 middle and high school students convened at our Cool Springs Environmental Education Center just outside New Bern, North Carolina, for the 25th annual North Carolina Coastal Envirothon, a competition testing their knowledge in natural resources and ecology. ... Read More
July 3, 2024
Glenville State University Students Get a Hands-On Look at Sustainable Forestry Tech
It’s a rare treat for college students to witness and examine state-of-the-art forestry technology up close. But that’s what seven Glenville State University silviculture students were able to do this fall on a field trip to our Cold Knob property in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. ... Read More
March 25, 2024