The week focused on planning, management and policy in light of tightening budgets and eliminated programs. This continuing education program brings together a unique mix of state and federal natural resource agencies, educators, private nonprofit organizations and others. As the field of urban forest management, planning and policy matures, the lectures have provided students with more and more valuable information. The course organizers and instructors are currently in the process of reviewing future educational needs and directions of the urban forestry community and would welcome your input. Education and Communication Applications in Natural Resource Management Mark your calendar for an upcoming conference designed especially for educators in natural resource fields.
Education is an effective tool in resolving many of our current natural resource issues.
This three-day conference is designed to explore successful forestry and natural resource education programs as well as to provide information that natural resource educators can use to improve their programming effort. Through general sessions, breakouts and small group discussion, participants will learn new techniques and technologies for better outreach and technology transfer results. Members of the forestry and natural resource education community, including university teaching, research and outreach personnel, state forestry and natural resource agency information and education specialists, youth educators, forest industry, federal agencies, environmental educators and conservation groups are invited to participate in the conference. For more information contact Bill Hubbard. Being Developed Members of the wood products community including the American Forest and Paper Association, the Forest Service, the Cooperative Extension Service and others are through a joint process surveying the country's wood recycling reception centers.