While at camp, students were introduced to a number of forest management concepts as they visited numerous public and private forest management organizations including the U.S. Forest Service, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Jay Cooke State Park, Potlatch, a nonindustrial private land owner, Fon du Lac tribal lands, Hibbing Taconite, and the City of Duluth. Silvicultural practices maintain and improve timber stands. Enclosures are necessary in some areas to keep deer from browsing seedlings. Nursery management provides quality planting stock in a timely manner. Logging regenerates timber stands to maintain healthy ecosystems that provide many products and amenities.
Watershed management contributes to recreation and wildlife habitat.
Mine reclamation ameliorates the effects of on-site mining activities. Urban forestry provides healthy tree communities in urban situations. Lumber is produced from logs in sawmills. Wood fibers are pressed into hardboard that is used for a variety of items from commonly recognized sheet products to car parts. Visiting the Natural Resources Research Institute and the Environmental Protection Agency research laboratories demonstrated how research generates new knowledge.