2012 Teachers' Tours

Opportunities to become immersed in the social, economic, and ecological aspects of sustainable forestry.

View information below about upcoming opportunities to attend 2012 Teachers' Tours. Click on individual registration links to view additional information.

Teachers' Conservation Institute

• Registration: http://www.texasforestry.org/educators/teachers-conservation-institute/

• Dates: TBD
• Location: Piney Woods Conservation Center (PWCC) near Broaddus, Texas
• Host: Texas Forestry Association
• Contact: educationintexas@texasforestry.org, (866) TX TREES

FEAP Summer Academy

• Registration: http://mavenperspectives.com/registration/
• Application Deadline: First come/first served

• Dates: June 5th and 6th, 2012
• Location: Grand Rapids, MN
• Host: FEAP - Forestry Education & Awareness Program
• Contact: (218) 398-2674

British Columbia Teachers Tour

• Registration: http://www.festivalofforestry.org/Teacher_Tours.html
• Application Deadline: TBD

• Dates: July 11th-13th, 2012
• Location: Campbell River, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
• Host: British Columbia Festival of Forestry
• Contact: Sandy McKellar, sandy@treefrogcreative.ca, (604) 639-0748

South Carolina Teachers' Tour

• Registration: http://www.state.sc.us/forest/tour.htm
• Application Deadline: TBD

• Dates: June 2012 (specific dates TBD)
• Location: SC
• Host: South Carolina Forestry Commission
• Contact: Jerry Shrum, jshrum@forestry.state.sc.us , (803) 896-8892

Louisiana Forestry Teachers Tour

• Registration: http://www.laforestry.com/site/AboutLFA/TeachersTour.aspx

• Dates: June 4th-7th, 2012
• Location: Alexandria, LA
• Host: Louisiana Forestry Association and Louisiana Project Learning Tree
• Contact: Ricky Kilpatrick, rkilpatrick@agctr.lsu.edu, (318) 965-2326

Florida Forestry Teachers Tour

• Registration: http://www.floridaforest.org/teachers_tour.php
• Application Deadline: TBD

• Dates: June 2012 (specific dates TBD)
• Location: Fernandina Beach, FL
• Host: Florida Forestry Association
• Contact: info@forestfla.org, (850) 222-5646

Global Environmental Teachings: South Africa Program

• Registration: http://www4.uwsp.edu/cnr/wcee/get/southafrica.asp
• Application Deadline: January 30th, 2012

• Dates: June 22nd-July 11th, 2012
• Location: Cape Town, South Africa
• Host: Global Environmental Teachings (GET)
• Contact: Susan Schuller, sschulle@uwsp.edu, (715) 346-4698

Sustainable Forestry Teachers' Academy

• Registration: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/forestry/educational_opportunities/teachers_academy/
• Application Deadline: Rolling basis, applicants notified of status by April 6th, 2012

• Dates: Coastal Academy - June 25th-29th, 2013
  Mountain Academy - June 23th-27th, 2012
• Location: Coastal Academy - New Bern, NC
  Mountain Academy - Asheville, NC
• Host: North Carolina State University Extension Forestry
• Contact: Jennifer Grantham, jgrantham@ncforestry.org, (919) 834-3943 x4

Sustainable Forestry Tour: Explore Northern Idaho's Forests

• Registration: http://www.idahoforests.org/ctourapp.php
• Application Deadline: March 31st, 2012

• Dates: June 26th-29th, 2012
• Location: Post Falls, Idaho
• Host: Idaho Forest Products Comission
• Contact: plt@idahoforests.org, (208) 334-4061

Global Environmental Teachings: Puerto Rico Program

• Registration: http://www4.uwsp.edu/cnr/wcee/get/puertorico.asp
• Application Deadline: January 30th, 2012

• Dates: July 8th-14th, 2012
• Location: Visit various forest types at sites like Las Cabezas de San Juan (mangrove forests), El Yunque National Forest (tropical rainforest), and Guanica Dry Forest Reserve
• Host: Global Environmental Teachings (GET) and the WI K-12 Forestry Education Program (LEAF)
• Contact: Sarah Gilbert, sarah.gilbert@uwsp.edu, (715) 346-4924

International Educator's Institute

• Registration: http://wfi.worldforestry.org/index/international-fellowship/international-educators-institute.html
• Application Deadline: February 28th, 2012

• Dates: July 8th-14th, 2012
• Location: Portland, OR
• Host: World Forestry Center (WFC)
• Contact: Chandalin Bennett - cbennett@worldforestry.org, (503) 488-2103

Festival of Forestry Tour: "Coastal Forestry in Action"

• Registration: http://www.festivalofforestry.org/Teacher_Tours.html

• Dates: July 11th-13th, 2012
• Location: Campbell River, Vancouver Island
• Host: Festival of Forestry
• Contact: sandy@treefrogcreative.ca, (604) 639-0748

Michigan Teachers' Tour: An Introduction to Sustainable Forest Management

• Registration: Download registration form
• Application Deadline: TBD

• Dates: July 30th - August 3rd, 2012
• Location: Roscommon, Michigan
• Host: Michigan Forest Association
• Contact: miforest@acd.net, (517) 663-3423

Forestry Institute for Teachers (FIT)

• Registration: http://www.forestryinstitute.org/

• Dates:
  • June 10-16
  • June 23-29
  • July 8-14
  • July 15-21
• Location: Northern California
• Host: University of California Cooperative Extension
• Contact: Heather Morrison, info@forestryinstitute.org, (888) 348-7765