03/05/2024
Calling all educators! Come learn firsthand why forestry is so important in our state and why Louisiana’s number one cash crop is trees! You will have opportunities to participate in hands-on field experiences, visit a tree harvest operation and tour a forest-product mill. These awe-inspiring experiences will enhance your knowledge of our forests and natural resources which you can pass along to the next generation. And the entire event is FREE to you!
The Louisiana Forestry Educator Tour will also allow you to have access to three national educational programs (Project Learning Tree, Project WET, and Project WILD) for your classroom or organization, receiving guidebooks with over 100 activities which meet national standards and can be easily implemented with your students. You are the key to helping future generations learn the importance of forestry in our state and country.
The tour will incorporate all aspects of conservation including water, wildlife, and woodlands. These experiences will help you be a better educator about Louisiana’s renewable resources and give you fun, interactive tools you may use to teach students about these important topics. This year’s Educators Tour will be hosted by the Louisiana Ecological Forestry Center at Hodges Garden in Florien, LA.
Generous sponsors who believe in the importance of forestry and education have covered the costs for your participation. Please fill out the registration form at the following link to reserve your spot by close of business March 8. Only 25 applicants will be accepted into the program.
Questions? Please contact Gracee Texada, Louisiana Educators Tour Administrator, at [email protected], or email Stacy Blomquist, Project Learning Tree State Coordinator, at [email protected].
2024 Educator’s Tour Registration Form may be found at this link:
https://www.laforestry.com/_files/ugd/b18d24_6f0e91d17ed94414a9840215c1f10575.pdf
