The center is home to more than 80 species of trees. The teens learned that more than 5,000 products come from trees and coaxed the museum's residential manager, a gopher tortoise, out of his underground lair with fresh leaves. Retired forester John McMahon answered questions and posed a few stumpers of his own. Wherever you go, that's your environment at the time. It's a great plan that nature came up with, and we are all part of it.
Actions have a lasting impact.
Problems with trees can often be prevented but rarely cured. Organizers say the camp will leave a lasting impression on the teens. Organizers from the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences say that youth need to be exposed to nature and learn ecosystem relationships. Forestry Camp near the 4-H Timpoochee Environmental Education Center. Pairs of dark and light rings are counted together to represent one year in the life of the tree.