Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization Major Program

3414

Total Hours

Contributed.

16580

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

32

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

433

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of people who increased knowledge on forest health, management and/or utilization (includes forest health program, urban tree health programs, forestry webinar series, Master Loggers program, Woodland Owner Short course, Non-timber products[i.e. mushrooms, Christmas trees, maple syrup], naturalist programs, county based forestry program, small scale logging forest industry training, log and lumber grading trainings, and other "tree-centric" programs)  

3818

Number of individuals who implemented one or more forest health, management and/or utilization practices

1255

Number of businesses impacted by forest health, management and utilizations programs (note: Master Loggers typically represent a small business)  

139

Number of dollars saved/earned by implementing forest health, management and utilization practices  

115500

Number of acres owned or managed by forest health, management and utilization program participants

8522

Stories

Nature Crafting for All Ages

Decorating with Greens was created to show the community you could create beautiful wreaths, swags, and centerpieces using evergreen plants from the landscape. The community learns the types of evergreens that you can grow in our local landscape and gains the skills to create an arrangement. Participants for the program ranged between the ages of 2-70.A total of 262 individuals were reached during these programs (156 youth & 106 adults). Programs ranged from community-wide programs to after sch...

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Nature Crafting for All Ages

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