{"id":1460,"date":"2026-05-22T21:31:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T21:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/?page_id=1460"},"modified":"2026-05-27T23:07:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T23:07:52","slug":"high-school-forestry-skills-camp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/applied-high-school-curriculum\/high-school-forestry-skills-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"High School Forestry Skills Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"bannerheight400 hero-fww bpcc blockspacebottom overlay-image-container\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/skills-camp.jpg)\"><div class=\"smaller-banner\"><div class=\"bannerheight400 bpcc smaller-banner-image-container site-width\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/skills-camp.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgforsmallscrn\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/skills-camp.jpg\"\/><div class=\"overlay-text-backdrop\"><div class=\"bannerheight400 overlay-contentwidth\"><div class=\"hero-purple-bg overlay-pos-ll overlay-attach  overlay-text-container\"><div class=\"hh-mobile-textwidth\"><div class=\"overlay-headlineone\">High School Forestry Skills Camp <\/div><div class=\"overlay-linkbuttons\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards white-solid blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"site-width\"><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17767133101724998\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgright\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h5 class=\"hcard-microtitle\">June 14-19, 2026<\/h5><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Forestry Skills Camp <\/h3><h4 class=\"hcard-subtitle\">Central Wisconsin Environmental Station | Amherst Junction, Wis.<\/h4><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p><strong>Thinking about a career in the forest industry?<\/strong> The Forestry Skills Camp is an immersive training experience for high school students in which you can choose one of three paths. Each path will be taught by professionals in the industry, allowing you to learn more about the careers that are available in forestry and forest products.<\/p>\n<p>The first two days of camp will be training in wilderness first aid, then the following three days will be spent immersed in the path you chose. This camp is designed to build real skills used in the forest industries and each path will provide one forestry credit at UWSP. Camp fee: $450 and includes room and board, tuition, and training.<\/p>\n<p>Registration for Skills Camp has closed.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C_PqyGUDJJQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cardblock-frame blockspacetop blockspacebottom\" id=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/J8A8672-scaled-2.jpg);background-position:center center\"><div class=\"card-coloroverlay\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(81,38,152,0.7), rgba(81,38,152,0.7))\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div style=\"text-align:\" class=\"card-intro introbg-purple card-intro-100\"><h2 class=\"h2\">HIGH SCHOOL FORESTRY SKILLS CAMP <\/h2><div class=\"cb-intro-paragraph\">Participate in hands-on learning and skill development with instruction from industry experts. <\/div><\/div><div class=\"card-container img1x1 cardshadow col-small-one col-medium-two col-large-two col-xlarge-four col-xxlarge-four\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/FSC-Web-Forest-Management-2-scaled-1.jpg)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/FSC-Web-Forest-Management-2-scaled-1.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\">PATH 1<\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Forest Measurement and Management<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\">Students graduating in 2026, 2027, 2028, or 2029<\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Learn how forest management decisions are made by getting hands-on experience surveying a forest. Experience how to determine a tree\u2019s height, diameter and volume and how that data is used to make decisions on how and when a forest should be cut. Explore harvesting systems and learn how to operate a Ponsse mechanized harvester by using a full Ponsse harvester simulator.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/20240723_125649-scaled-1.jpg)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/20240723_125649-scaled-1.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\">PATH 2<\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Forest Products <\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\">Students graduating in 2026, 2027, or 2028<\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">One of the primary reasons trees are harvested is to provide lumber for building anything from houses to cutting boards. Learn how professional sawmills scale and grade logs to assign value to the log and estimate the quality of lumber it will produce. Then turn logs into lumber by learning how to operate a portable sawmill and how to navigate different cutting styles to produce lumber of differing qualities. After the boards are made, learn the process of adding value by drying it in a dehumidifying wood kiln.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/FSC-Web-Chainsaw-scaled-1.jpg)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/FSC-Web-Chainsaw-scaled-1.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\">PATH 3 <\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Chainsaw Safety and Operation<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\">Students graduating in 2026 or 2027<\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Safe chainsaw operation is a primary skill in many forest industry professions. Learn chainsaw safety, maintenance, and operation through hands on training. From sharpening your chain and learning how often to conduct maintenance on your chainsaw, to cutting tree cookies, felling simulated trees and carving a stool, you will gain the skills and knowledge to operate and take care of a chainsaw efficiently and safely.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">INSTRUCTORS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Paul-Ahlen-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-828\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Paul-Ahlen-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Paul-Ahlen-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Paul-Ahlen-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Paul-Ahlen-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Paul-Ahlen-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Paul-Ahlen-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Paul Ahlen<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Safety and Training Specialist, Woods Walker<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul Ahlen is an experienced chainsaw operator and alum of UW-Stevens Point.&nbsp; He has a passion for running saws, which started at a young age helping his family in the fall and winter cut firewood each year.&nbsp;He credits UWSP with his first official formal chainsaw training, which started him down a life-long road of continuous self-improvement cutting and felling trees. That career road has led him to mark timber, wildland, and structural firefighting, several government agencies, and into the world of arboriculture. All along that path, Paul was running a chainsaw and credited his skill with a saw to giving him a real notable advantage when applying for jobs and performing many job assignments.&nbsp;Paul\u2019s many credentials and certifications include a B.S. in Forest Management from UWSP, ISA Certified Arborist WI-0615A, and CTSP 02721 (Certified Treecare Safety Professional).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Forester-Buzz-with-oak-crop-tree.jpg.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-196071\" style=\"width:300px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Buzz Vahradian<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Forester, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Buzz Vahradian is a 1978 graduate of the University of Wisconsin &#8211; Stevens Point with a major in Forest Management and a minor in Soil Science. He has been a forester since 1979, working as a DNR forester for 30 years and after retiring, has been a private consulting forester for 16 years. He and his wife, Marcia, own woodland in Waushara and Portage counties. They live in the township of Mount Morris in Waushara County where they run a choose-n-cut Christmas tree business and sell honey from their beekeeping operation. He enjoys fishing, hunting and wilderness camping.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Shelly-Wollerman.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-196068\" style=\"width:300px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Shelly Wollerman<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Owner\/Operator, Soteria Training Solutions<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Shelly Wollerman is passionate about emergency preparedness and knowing what to do if an accident occurs on the job site. Her goal is to keep people safe by teaching practical first aid skills needed for common injuries in tree care. Shelly has over 10 years experience as a residential\/commercial arborist. She attended an intensive 30 day Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician course in Wyoming and obtained my Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) license and her Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician Certificate (WEMT). Shelly&#8217;s goal is to make tree crews safer and more efficient with rescues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TRAINING LOCATION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>High School Forestry Skills Camp held at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/cwes\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Central Wisconsin Environmental Station<\/a>, a UW-Stevens Point field station. CWES is a 200-acre teaching and learning center located on glacial Sunset Lake. Since 1975, CWES has been an integral part of UW-Stevens Point&#8217;s College of Natural Resources program and is staffed with professional natural resource and environmental educators.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>CWES is located at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Directions-to-CWES-new-hwy-10-map-12-07.pdf\">10186 County Rd. MM, Amherst Junction, WI 54407<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/CWES-Sunset-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/CWES-Sunset-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/CWES-Sunset-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/CWES-Sunset-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/CWES-Sunset.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">MAJOR SUPPORTERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Thank you to the following companies for their in-kind support:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.milwaukeetool.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Chkovalas%40uwsp.edu%7Ccac5f4e8a41d48a90a1d08dcde486d6b%7C209c4baddf14417287df060f84f01a11%7C0%7C0%7C638629649892374466%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=AlYsTwBY6TErfIUSOtvr9p6y0LYafuecaLNpG0O36JU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Milwaukee-Tool.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-876\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Milwaukee-Tool.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Milwaukee-Tool-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Milwaukee-Tool-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Milwaukee-Tool-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Milwaukee-Tool-1536x960.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ponsse.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Chkovalas%40uwsp.edu%7Ccac5f4e8a41d48a90a1d08dcde486d6b%7C209c4baddf14417287df060f84f01a11%7C0%7C0%7C638629649892595737%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=eQujXqDArzL9P1dWFHybKzoTkY2ivKzzCYA6VF60bCw%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/ponsse-logo-png-1024x310.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-790\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3.311178247734139;object-fit:cover;width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/ponsse-logo-png-1024x310.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/ponsse-logo-png-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/ponsse-logo-png-768x232.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/ponsse-logo-png-1536x464.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/ponsse-logo-png-2048x619.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregontool.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Oregon-Logo-bar-rgb_300x100.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-188040\" style=\"width:300px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">SPONSORS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Thank you to the following companies for their sponsorships of Forestry Skills Camp:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tigertonlumber.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tigerton-shirt-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65467\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3228194529672501;object-fit:cover;width:300px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wtcac.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WTCAC-logo-transparent.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-200936\" style=\"width:300px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For More Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div 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