Who should apply to the Summer Youth Forestry Institute (SYFI)?
The SYFI is open to all high school students in King County. Desired qualifications include: • An interest in science, natural resources or environmental careers • A willingness to work outdoors in all kinds of weather • An ability to work with other teens • Punctuality and enthusiasm for learning new things What will I do each day? Most days will be spent working in groups to collect data in a forest. Activities will include using a map and compass to locate study plots, identifying trees and shrubs, measuring their size and age, and other tasks. You will receive training on how to do these tasks. The study site is a densely vegetated forest and you will need to dress appropriately to work safely and efficiently (i.e. sturdy clothes and shoes that can get dirty, rain gear as needed). Later in the program, you will take the data you have collected and organize it into a report that will help the forest’s owners make decisions. Also, there is an educational component to the program in w
