2008 ENVIROTHON: FORESTRY TRAINING WORKSHOP

Sponsored by:

Unity College &
The Maine Association of Conservation Districts, Envirothon Committee
In cooperation with
The Maine Forest Service

Date: 

Friday, March 21, 2008 (registration deadline is March 15th, 2008)

Time:       

9 am – 12:00 pm Lunch to follow, provided by Unity College

Schedule:

• 9:00-9:15 a.m. Registration

• 9:15-9:25 a.m. Introductions

• 9:30-10:00 a.m. Session 1

• 10:05-10:35 a.m. Session 2

• 10:40-11:10 a.m. Session 3

• 11:15-11:45 a.m. Session 4

• 11:50 a.m. Lunch

Student Stations/Topics:

• GPS

• Maps

• Compass

• Forestry Tools

• Tree Identification

• Key Silvaculture

• Management

• Community Forestry

Advisor Station:

• Current Issue

Register your team(s) with tish carr, ME Envirothon Coordinator:

Email: tish.carr@maineswcds.org.

Mail: 693 Manchester Road Belgrade, ME 04917

Phone: 207.495.2392

Indicate in your email or letter:

1. Advisor Name

2. School Name

3. Number of Teams Attending (can be more than two, if desired!)

4. Number of Students Attending (so we may plan ahead for lunch)

Once teams have registered, a second announcement will be sent with a rotation schedule.

NOTE: Project Learning Tree (PLT) will have 2 or 3 tree trunks available for teams to take home with them when they leave the training. PLT does not have enough for each team and the trunks are heavy and cumbersome. Tree trunks will be handed out on a first/come first serve basis!

Soil and Water Conservation District in Maine prohibit discrimination in the programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status.