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Project Learning Tree – Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning, international environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators working with students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. PLT uses the forest as a window into the environment, helping people gain an awareness and knowledge of the world around them, and their place within it. Throughout the year, a network of facilitators offers workshops across the state. The NCFA is a state sponsor of the PLT program.
Sustainable Forestry Teachers Experience – The Sustainable Forestry Teachers Experience is a professional development workshop that demonstrates all elements of sustainable forestry
in North Carolina. Through visits to mills, research and education centers, as well as public and private forests, teachers learn how forestry professionals and the wood products industry are meeting society’s needs while simultaneously providing resources for the future. Experiences are held in Southern Pines, New Bern,
and Asheville.
Forest Products Week Essay Contest – To celebrate Forest Products Week, the NCFA along with its sponsors hosts a statewide essay contest to promote the 1,000 companies directly contributing to North Carolina’s forest economy. Students in grades 3-12 submit essays that focus on the field of forestry and the wood products industry.
Branching Out with the North Carolina Forestry Association –
The NCFA provides free forestry education outreach opportunities for teachers in the central piedmont counties. Programs highlight the field of forestry and the wood products industry, and correlate to the NC Essential Standards. Programs are available for grades
The Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund presents Amy Juliana with $10,000 to support the Sustainable Forestry Teachers Experience.
Education
Forestry and Environmental Camps – The NCFA annually sponsors several Forestry and Environmental Camps in communities across the state. The goal of these camps is to increase awareness of the environment through practical application of math, science, and critical thinking skills. Students participate in a variety of activities that highlight forestry and the wood products industry.
NCFA Mission
The North Carolina Forestry Association actively promotes healthy, productive forests by supporting the efforts of landowners and forestry-related businesses and organizations who responsibly manage or use forests.
CONTACT
North Carolina Forestry Association
MAILING ADDRESS / OFFICE
1600 Glenwood Ave., Ste. 1 Raleigh, NC 27608
NCFA BY PHONE
(919) 834-3943
call toll-free at (800) 231-7723
WEBSITE:
www.ncforestry.org
Staff Directory
John Hatcher
Executive Director
(800) 231-7723 ext. 5 jhatcher@ncforestry.org
Amy Juliana
Director of Education
(800) 231-7723 ext. 2 ajuliana@ncforestry.org
Amanda Murphy
Director of Communications
(800) 231-7723 ext. 3 amurphy@ncforestry.org
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