Teacher Tour

The Louisiana Forestry Teachers' Tour allows for educational teachers, the developers of the children's mind, an opportunity to gain insight to the research, development and implementation of Louisiana's #1 agricultural crop: Timber. Through hands-on tours and one-on-one meetings with federal, state, industry and non-industrial forest personnel, informed decisions may be reached through an unbiased process.

If you are interested in joining us on the tour or have any questions, please contact us.

June 7-11, 2010 in Alexandria, LA

¨ Visit various mills in Alexandria area.

¨ All meals and transportation provided once in Alexandria

¨ Learn to use the tools foresters use, including prescribed burning!

¨ Build a network between teachers, foresters, and other resource professionals.

¨ Visit a historic sawmill town/museum.

¨ Sponsorship from the forest industry and professionals allow teachers to attend at no cost.

¨ Earn 3 hours of undergrad credit by enrolling in the LSU course ,EDCI 4900, tuition not encluded in registration.

¨ Earn 30 CLU’s

The 5-day workshop is a hands-on, on-the-go workshop that is fun, exciting and informative. From touring a lumber mill founded in 1890 to a state-of-the-art paper mill, this tour will exposed you to practically all aspects of forestry in Louisiana.

You will have a chance to see Longleaf pine, Pinus palustris, whose natural area once spread from western Louisiana to southern North Carolina. The management approaches utilized for the threatened and endangered Red-Cockaded woodpecker, Dendrocopos borealis.

Also, research development areas, logging sites and product manufacturing are part of the informative tour.

If you feel that you would like to increase your knowledge with respect to the forestry environment of Louisiana, this tour is a great place to start.

If you are interested please fill out the form below.

There are only 40 spots available, so sign up now to reserve your spot!

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