LEAF Courses and Workshops
School Forest Programs and Administration
UWSP NRES 742 | 1 credit | Prerequisite: NoneThis course provides an overview of the Wisconsin School Forest Program. Emphasis is on planning and administration of school forests including: organizing a school forest committee, understanding property management plans, developing educational plans, and locating resources and financial support. This course includes classroom instruction and web component.
In this course participants will:
- Examine the legislation and history of the school forest program
- Explore the steps necessary to register a school forest and the responsibilities that come with registration
- Review background information on environmental education
- Explore how other selected school forests have developed and are running their programs
- Analyze important initial steps to develop their school forest program
- Gather information about the resources that exist at the school forest
- Create an outline of a school forest master plan considering environmental education, natural resources management, and facilities
- Develop an outline of their school forest education plan
- Know where to get resources they need to develop their school forest program
Overview
Format
This one-credit, graduate level course is offered in a hybrid format. The initial component of the course is offered on-line. The final component is a face-to-face workshop. You can expect to spend approximately 25 hours on the course including reading, researching, field, workshop, and assignment time. You must attend one of the education plan workshops as the face-to-face component of the course.
Sample Agenda (PDF)
Syllabus (PDF)