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SIGN UP
to Volunteer
for the Following Upcoming Camps:
September 24-27, 2019
at Lake Norman State Park in Troutman, NC
October 14, 2019
at Kentwood Park in Raleigh, NC
November 4-8, 2019
at Hugh McRae Park in Wilmington, NC
Sign up for camp this year by visiting ncforestry.org, or by contacting
Amy Juliana at ajuliana@ ncforestry.org or
(800) 231-7723 ext. 2.
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SHARE YOUR PASSION
FOR FORESTRY with Students as a Camp Volunteer
The NCFA will be hosting our Forestry & Environmental Camp, and we need volunteers to share their passion and
knowledge for forestry as well as their time. This is a unique opportunity for our professionals to work directly with students and share their story. The camp is actually a field trip experience, where students are offered the opportunity to leave the classroom and directly apply their science and math lessons in an outdoor setting. Our volunteers are able to help bring these lessons to life and connect our youth to the outdoors.
“As a professional in the forest industry, I see the value in educating youth about the importance of sustainable forestry,” said longtime education programs volunteer Jadie Andrews. “One day, these children will be part of the process that makes laws and regulations that we as an industry have to abide by. It is of great importance that the youth of our state understand the importance of what we do and the value of it.”
Another active volunteer, Wesley West, noted, “Volunteering allows me to share my profession with young people and others who may never get a chance to hear about
our great industry.” The Forestry and
Environmental Camp is one of the NCFA’s longer-running educational programs. We could not have made this program successful without
the help of our members. Please help the NCFA teach our young people about sustainable forestry by volunteering for a camp near you.
1. NCFA members Jadie Andrews and Mike Cheston discuss wood products with students at the 2019 Spring Forestry & Environmental Camp in Greensboro, NC. 2. Duane Truslow discusses dendrology with students during a Forestry & Environmental Camp. 3. NCFA member Scott Askew teaches students about land measurement during the 2019 Spring Forestry & Environmental Camp.
4. Ecology is one of the many topics students learn about during the NCFA Forestry & Environmental Camps. 5. NCFA Board member Jason Hoyle and science teacher Eric Craven during a wildlife activity at an NCFA Forestry & Environmental Camp 6. NCFA Board member and Past President Marshall Thompson teaching students how to measure the height of a tree using a Biltmore Stick.
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