Welcome to the 2006 Lake States Teachers' Tour Homepage
July 19 - 22, 2006 based in Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Schedule
Lodging and Transportation
Tour participants will be lodged at the AmericInn in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.
- Teachers can arrive at the Duluth, Minnesota airport, where transportation from and then back to the airport is provided; teachers are asked to submit a transportation information sheet and then we make the shuttle arrangements
- For those flying into Duluth:
- Arrival flights need to be in Duluth by 12:30pm on Wednesday, July 19th
- Return flights need to depart no earlier than 2:00pm on Saturday, July 22rd
- Transportation will be provided to our hotel from the Duluth Airport and then back to the Duluth Airport on Saturday; teachers are asked to submit a transportation information sheet and then we make the shuttle arrangements
- For those driving to Duluth, or coming from another airport:
Please proceed directly to the AmericInn, arriving no later than 3:30pm on Wednesday - All Tour participants need to arrive at the hotel no later than 3:30pm on Wednesday to check-in, register with us, and be ready to board the bus at 4:00pm for orientation at the Minnesota Forest History Center.
- Throughout the Tour, bus transportation is provided by Speco Charters.
- Please remember that any hotel or transportation expenses incurred prior to Wednesday or after Saturday afternoon are the responsibility of you and your sponsor. If you choose to fly to an airport other than the Duluth Airport, you will need to make your own transportation arrangements to arrive at the AmericInn in Grand Rapids, Minnesota by 3:30pm Wednesday.
Registration and Orientation
Upon arriving to the AmericInn on Wednesday, participants can first check-in to their hotel rooms, and then stop by the conference room on the main level to receive tour registration packets and to meet the Foundation's staff.
The Tour officially begins with orientation at the Minnesota Forest History Center starting at 4:30pm for all participants. You'll receive an overview of the tour from the Foundation's Product-Market Development Manager, Ramona Arechiga, and get an opportunity to meet hosts and fellow participants.
Following orientation, Tour participants will get to walk around a recreated turn-of-the-century logging camp at the Forest History Center and we'll enjoy dinner outside. Following dinner, participants return to the AmericInn to rest up for the big days ahead!
Saturday Morning Wrap-Up and Evaluations
The Tour concludes on Saturday, usually around 10am, following a wrap-up presentation and written and oral evaluations. Within a few weeks, all Teachers' Tour graduates receive a Certificate of Participation and an interactive CD scrapbook containing images from their trip, as well as contact information for everyone they met on Tour, and much, much more. In addition, Teachers' Tour graduates are eligible to receive continuing education credits from their schools and may apply for one undergraduate or graduate level credit from the University of Idaho.
Some Resources for Tour Participants
- Grand Rapids, Minnesota, Chamber of Commerce
- Grand Rapids Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
- City of Grand Rapids, Minnesota
- Grand Rapids School Forest
- The National Association of State Foresters
- Minnesota DNR
- Bemidji State Park
- Norway Beach
- Chippewa National Forest
- Blandin Foundation
- Blandin Paper Mill
- Potlatch Corporation
- Ainsworth
- Itasca Greenhouse
- Rajala Companies
- Boise Paper Solutions
Questions?
Call our office at (503) 579-6762 or send an e-mail to office@forestinfo.org.
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