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offerings from GPB to include virtual reality (VR) applications. In addition, efforts in the next stage will also focus on developing resources that are aligned to high school academic standards with a heavy emphasis on careers in forestry. “There are 1.7 million school children in Georgia; this program is a major step forward toward connecting them to Georgia’s 22 million acres of working forests,” stated Ken Stewart, Chairman of the Georgia Forestry Foundation.
“To ensure the environmental and eco- nomic sustainability of working forest and forest products industries now and in the future, we must aggressively pursue opportunities to educate Georgians of all ages,” Villegas said. “GPB is well respected in this space, and we are excited to expand our reach through their platform in the future.”
BRADY HUMMEL SUPPORTS THE COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORTS OF THE GEORGIA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION THROUGH THE GEORGIA FORESTRY FOUNDATION.
More Info
To access “Georgia Forests:
Virtual Learning Journey,”
visit www.gpb.org/education/forestry.
To learn more about the Georgia Forestry Foundation and to donate to its educational efforts, visit www.gffgrow.org or call 478-992-8110.
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