Example Programs

School Forest Websites

Black River Falls School Forest
www.brf.org/partnership/programs/forest/index.htm

Boston School Forest (Stevens Point)
http://www.wisp.k12.wi.us/education/school/school.php?sectiondetailid=143&sc_id=1174938386

Burlington School Forest
http://forestry.basd.k12.wi.us

Cadott School Forest
www.cadott.k12.wi.us/school_forest.htm

Cedric A. Vig Outdoor Classroom (Rhinelander)
www.teacherweb.com/WI/rhinelander/cavoc/

Crandon School Forest
www.crandon.k12.wi.us/school%20forest.html

Elcho School Forest
www.elcho.k12.wi.us/forest/forest+home.html

Fallen Timbers Environmental Center
http://www.cesa6.k12.wi.us/products_services/fallentimbers

Madison School Forest (Jackson)
www.madison.k12.wi.us/forest/

Medford School Forest
www.medford.k12.wi.us/do/forest.htm

http://ilearn.sdmaonline.com/bjornson_webpages/

Milton C. Potter Memorial School Forest (Milwaukee)
www2.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/psycserv/pages/pottersforest.html

Nels P. Evjue School Forest (Merrill)
http://home.dwave.net/~forest/

Norman Vethe School Forest (Monona Grove)
www.mgsd.k12.wi.us/locations/cottagegrove/teacher_pages/
julielukosaitis/school%20forest.htm

Portage School Forest - River Crossing Charter School
www.portage.k12.wi.us/RiverCrossing/schoolforest.html

Princeton School Forest
http://princeton.wi.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid=543&fileitem=47&catfilter=11

Rahr Memorial School Forest (Manitowoc)
http://schoolcenter.mpsd.k12.wi.us/education/dept/dept.php?sectionid=1368

Wausau School Forest
www.wausau.k12.wi.us/forest/

Wittenberg-Birnamwood School Forest www.wittbirn.k12.wi.us/nature.htm

School Forest Coordinators

These school forests coordinators have a specific responsibility to the school forest in their district. A few of them are full-time coordinators while many of them have other responsibilities in addition to the school forest. They are excellent resources to learn more about the opportunities available at your school forest.

Pat Arndt, Berlin School Forest, 920-361-2000  Ext. 2233
parndt@berlin.k12.wi.us

Dave Braby, Potters School Forest (Milwaukee), 414-647-6076
Brabydf@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Patty Brodeen, Rahr Memorial Forest (Manitowoc), 920-686-4709
brodeenp@mpsd.k12.wi.us

Victoria Dahlby, Portage School Forest, 608-742-3764
dahlbyv@portage.k12.wi.us

Cindy Damrow, DC Everest School Forest, 715-693-4188
cdamrow@dce.k12.wi.us

Lindsey Dorn, Fallen Timbers Environmental Center, 920-984-3700
fallentimbers@gbonline.com

Karen Dostal, Boston School Forest (Stevens Point), 715-345-7383
kdostal@wisp.k12.wi.us

Jerry Maney, Wausau School Forest, 715-261-2549
jmaney@wausau.k12.wi.us

Joe Raboin, Tri-County School Forest (Plainfield), 715-335-6366 Ext. 5269 raboijoe@tricounty.k12.wi.us

Kathy Ristow, Elcho School Forest, 715-275-3205
kristow@elcho.k12.wi.us

Barb Thompson, West Salem School Forest, 715-786-1662
bthompson@wsalem.k12.wi.us

Paul Verdon, Bjornson Education-Recreation Center (Menomonie), 715-232-1673  Ext. 191
michael_verdon@msd.k12.wi.us

Lisa Wachtel, Jackson School Forest (Madison), 608-663-1607
lwachtel@madison.k12.wi.us

Mary Wendorf, N.P. Evjue School Forest (Merrill), 715-536-6918
Mary.Wendorf@maps.k12.wi.us

Larry Wisniewski, Marshfield School Forest, 715-387-1249  Ext. 200
wisniewski@marshfield.k12.wi.us

School Forests in the News

Boston School Forest Family Skiing Program Attracts Nearly 200 People
- Portage County Gazette, February 15, 2008 (PDF)

Washburn's School Forest Offers Students A Local Outdoor Classroom -
Ashland Daily Press, January 5, 2007 (PDF)

Luck School Forest Conducts Harvest - December 2006 (PDF)

Schools Support Their Forests - Marshfield News Herald, May 28, 2006 (PDF)

School Forest offers lessons beyond the classroom Wausau Daily Herald, April 25, 2006 (PDF)

School forest is 50 years old
Generations of children have learned about nature there
www.wisinfo.com/heraldtimes/news/archive/local_20611226.shtml

Boston School Forest
Ellingboe Finds Learning Never Dull at Forest
www.pcgazette.com/news/2002/aug02/ellingboe8-23.htm

School Forest "Spotlight"

Bjornson Education-Recreation Center (Menomonie School Forest) (PDF)
The Bjornson Education-Recreation Center is a 443 acre school forest owned by the School District of the Menomonie Area. The property was purchased in the early 1970s from Ed Bjornson of the Spring Valley Lumber Company. Under the guidance of Dave Schiotz (Environmental Education Coordinator, 1971-96) the school district obtained matching grants through the Land and Water Conservation Department. For the past 33 years, the Bjornson Education-Recreation Center has allowed students of the Menomonie Area to experience the natural environment. Full Story

Boston School Forest (PDF)
The fresh scent pine in the air, the pipping of a cardinal, the swish of skis on powdery snow, the flash of a blue jay and the eager voices of children exploring the outdoors, these are all to found at the Boston School Forest. Full Story

Elcho School Forest (PDF)
The Elcho School Districts owns four school forests. It has chosen to develop one of those as the primary education site. The Elcho School Forest consists of approximately 80 acres of beautiful northern hardwood forest. During the past six years, school district staff, school board members, and the community have worked tirelessly to develop the educational potential of the school forest. They are near completion on their environmental education center, hold annual school forest days for grades 3 - 6, and continue to work on a school forest curriculum. They approached the school forest development in a step-wise, sequential manner. To learn more about the steps theyve taken and the plans they have developed, read on... Full Story

Rahr Memorial School Forest (PDF)
Located along the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan, the Rahr Memorial School Forest in Manitowoc has been an outdoor education facility for fifty years. Manitowoc students of all ages enjoy trips to the school forest where they can explore, learn, and appreciate nature. The Rahr Memorial School Forest is owned and operated by the Manitowoc Public School District. Full Story

Tri-County School Forest (PDF)
The Tri-County School Forest is approximately 400 acres located between Plainfield and Babcock. It is an exceptional school and community resource. Programs such as this one take considerable time and effort to build. The impact of the school forest is felt by all the students in the district and members of the community. The information below is provided to outline the various, interrelated efforts that have been undertaken to create the Tri-County School Forest program. Full Story

Wausau School Forest (PDF)
The Wausau School Forest was started in 1941 by the late G.W. Bannerman, who was the superintendent of schools. Over the years, interest in the School Forest has grown steadily among teachers, students and the community. People realize the great motivation and interest students (ages 3 to adult) have when they are learning outdoors. Full Story...

Wittenberg-Birnamwood(PDF)

The Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District is embracing the opportunities provided by its school forest. This school forest program, like many others across the state, is greatly expanding because of the hard work of teachers, administrators, and community members. They recognize the incredible educational value of their school forest. To learn more about this program and how it is being developed, read the Full Story