What are Forest Conservation Days?
The trip itself is a 1/2 mile, 2-hour nature trail walk with a professional forest manager or resource specialist and 2 hours of interactive and dynamic exhibits of a steam donkey, sawmill, Youth Science Institute, tree nursery, forest products, fire fighting, logging equipment, and some new exhibits every year. Aimed at educating the urban public on various forestry and forest issues, this program has become immensely popular with over 1,700 5th grade students, 1,500+ public participants, and 150 + teachers and parents attending annually. On school days, students arrive at the site and a guide will lead each group of 10-20 students and chaperons through the trail, pointing out objects of interest, and answering any questions, thus providing an interactive view of the forest. On Saturday March 28, and Sunday March 29, the guided walks and exhibits will be open to the public. For further information on attending Forest Conservation Days please call the coordinator Thomas Catchpole at 55
