Sustainable Forestry Tour

06/20/2024

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Learn more about the Sustainable Forestry Tour at https://idahoforests.org/tour.

The Sustainable Forestry Tour for Teachers and Counselors includes beautiful forests, high-tech mills, passionate people, delicious food, proven activities for the classroom, networking with colleagues, VIP treatment and a full-circle experience of modern sustainable forestry.

07/29/2022

This summer, you might find yourself in a small portion of Idaho's vast forestlands (21.5 million acres of forestlands in fact)!. And when you look up, you may wonder, 'what kind of tree is this'? You will, most likely, be gazing at a confer - a tree that produce cones. Conifers are typically evergreens, which literally means the trees are always green, even in winter. Do you know your Idaho trees? Learn more at IdahoForests.org.🌲

07/28/2022

The Idaho Forest Products Commission recently hosted the Sustainable Forestry Tour for Teachers and Counselors. It wouldn't have been possible without the generosity of our sponsors and presenters. The participants came away with some powerful lessons to take back to their classrooms. Thank you Mezia Media for the wonderful video! Learn more about Idaho's incredible and sustainable forests at IdahoForests.org.

07/27/2022

As you venture out this summer to recreate and have a blast in Idaho's forests, you may ask, 'what kind of tree is that'? Test your knowledge of Idaho trees and learn more about Idaho forests at IdahoForests.org.

07/25/2022

It's NEW and it's FREE! Our new "Thin The Threat" sticker is perfect for your car, computer, water bottle and more. Displaying this sticker means you support active forest management. Thinning and harvesting diseased trees and dying forests reduces the risk of catastrophic wildfire fire and helps our forests be healthier and more fire resilient. Get your free TTT sticker today at IdahoForests.org.

(Car, computer and water bottle not included :)

07/20/2022

As you venture out this summer for camping, hiking and generally having an awesome time in Idaho's vast forests, you might wonder, 'who owns these incredible forests?' Learn more at IdahoForests.org.

07/11/2022

SIGN UP NOW FOR THIS IN-PERSON EVENT IN BOISE! Get ready to take learning outdoors for the new school year at this engaging 1-credit workshop using the power of observation and inquiry skills. Envision your schoolyard as a multidisciplinary classroom where students explore core science concepts and skills while cultivating curiosity for the natural world. August 2-3, 2022 at Hawthorne Elementary in Boise. Learn more and sign up at idahoforests.org/event/cultivating-curiosity-through-schoolyard-science/

07/08/2022

Thank you to all of the participants, presenters and sponsors at this year's Sustainable Forestry Tour for Teachers and Counselors. We had a great time and hope you did too! Learn more about Idaho's beautiful and sustainable forests and the forest products industry at IdahoForests.org.

Thanks to Ryer Becker for the fabulous photos!

06/30/2022

It's the final day of our Sustainable Forestry Tour for teachers and counselors and today we wrapped things up with a discussion about how to apply the SFT at school as well as a discussion about students and the future of natural resources. We had such a great time sharing the amazing people and places in Idaho's forest products industry! Thank you to all of our sponsors including The Molpus Woodlands Group, Associated Loggers Exchange, idahoforestgroup.com, Vaagen Brothers Lumber Manulife Investment Management, Inland Empire Paper, Idaho Department of Lands, Stimson Lumber Company, and University of Idaho College of Natural Resources. Learn more about Idaho's beautiful and sustainable forests at IdahoForests.org.

06/29/2022

It's day 3 of the in-person Sustainable Forestry Tour for teachers and counselors and we have been busy! Today we're headed to idahoforestgroup.com and clearwaterpaper.com to get an inside look at these incredibly modern and high tech sawmill and paper mill operations in Lewiston, ID. Then it's off to the University of Idaho ICCU arena (otherwise known as the "Woodshed") for a discussion with staff from the University of Idaho College of Natural Resources. Our day ends with a visit to an Idaho tree farm and a discussion about forest certification. Learn more about Idaho's incredible forests at IdahoForests.org.