Forestry Tours

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

View upcoming 2012 Teachers' Tours

Did you miss the 2011 Teacher Tour hosted by the Michigan Forest Association and Trees for Tomorrow? The same event will be happening again next year - August 2012.

Please contact Robyn Beckett if you are interested in sending a teacher to Michigan in 2012 via email robynroose@gmail.com or phone (586) 497-4642.

General Information

In the past, Forestinfo.org organized intensive three-day woods and mill tours for teachers in various regions throughout North America. The theme of every tour was Sustainable Forestry; please see the list of key concepts below.

Currently, Forestinfo.org maintains a list of upcoming Teachers' Tours that are hosted by forestry-related third parties.

Are you planning a Teacher Tour or other outdoor learning event for educators? Let us know about your event by sending an email to info@forestinfo.org or calling us at (612) 333-0430.

Key Concepts

• Foresters manage large landscapes over long time horizons
• Nature is dynamic: everything is connected and constantly changing
• Foresters can manage for the re-occurrence of desirable outcomes
• Sustainable forestry integrates social, economic, and ecological needs
• Fire has two sides
• Regulations exist to protect water, air, soil, fish, and wildlife
• Incentives are better than regulations
• Forestry is capital intensive
• The highest technology is employed in the woods, mills and labs
• There is complete utilization of the resource
• We all need and use wood products
• Wood is an environmentally sound building material
• We can meet our material needs while protecting forest ecosystems
• We all need to make informed choices
• Teachers have a special responsibility
• The forest products industry is rich in career opportunities

Past Tour Comments

Below is a sampling of past Teacher Tours that Forestinfo.org has been involved in. Click on a link below to read comments from teachers who attended.

• Lake States Tour: Duluth, MN, June 23 - 26, 2009
• Pacific Northwest Tour: Corvallis, OR, July 14 - 17, 2009
• Northeast Tour: Roscoe, NY, August 4 - 7, 2009
• South Central Tour: Starkville, MS, June 3 - 6, 2008
• Lake States Tour: Escanaba, MI, July 16 - 19, 2008
• South Central Tour: Hot Springs, AR, June 15 - 18, 2005
• Western Canada Tour: Vancouver, BC, July 6 - 9, 2005
• Inter-mountain Tour: Lewiston, ID, July 14 - 17, 2004