A plan for harvesting requires the inclusion of extensive information, including reconnaissance and policy.
Students learn how to compile the necessary information and develop operational plans.
Ask students to create a web chart based on the term reconnaissance, focussing on activities and data to be collected. Point out that reconnaissance is the initial part of the overall planning process and includes, but is not limited to, inventory. Arrange for groups to visit a proposed harvest area. Have students use a Silviculture Prescription data-collection form to record their data. Provide opportunities for students to critique one another's plans in terms of efficiency and feasibility.