What type of curriculum does the Senior Forester Academy offer?
• Hands-on curriculum designed around forests, nature, stewardship, and fun. Focal point of the curriculum is a crew based forestry research project where campers learn to identify local song birds by sight and sound, learn to survey for insects, and then learn how to tie in tree measurements. These measurements are taken in three different forest conditions (burned, restored and unrestored) throughout the week as well as hypothesis formulation. On Friday, each crew presents their data to the group and discusses whether their hypothesis was correct and what they could do to make their work more scientific. A collaboratively based experiential program designed by NAU faculty, staff and students, natural resource professionals, and environmental educators. Crew assignments are designated by age and are made up of 3-4 campers each. The SFA curriculum challenges kids to become active in their communities and think critically about environmental issues.
