| Outdoor Classroom |
| AUDIENCE |
Grades K-12, teachers |
| DESCRIPTION |
Opportunity for outdoor learning in a nearby managed forest. Weyerhaeuser
works with an interdisciplinary team of teachers interested in developing
their own lesson plans to answer questions they have about managed
forests. |
| RESOURCES |
Forest learning sites, financial support for collaborative programs |
| SUBJECTS |
Agriculture/Soil/Permaculture
Fish/Salmon
Forestry/Fire
Recycling/Energy/Alternative Transportation
Streams/Riparian/Wetlands/Watersheds
Sustainability
Water Quality/Macroinvertebrates/
Stormwater/Urban |
| CONTACT |
Jim Stark
jim.stark@weyerhaeuser.com
|
| TOSA — Teacher on Summer Assignment |
| TYPE |
|
| AUDIENCE |
Teachers |
| DESCRIPTION |
This is a 6 week, paid summer professional development experience
for educators, coordinated through Oregon Forest Research Institute.
This program offers curriculum writing workshops and qualifies for
continuing professional development credit. There are usually 3-5
positions in the Eugene/Springfield area. |
| RESOURCES |
Professional development, summer internship |
| SUBJECTS |
Agriculture/Soil/Permaculture
Fish/Salmon
Forestry/Fire
Recycling/Energy/Alternative Transportation
Streams/Riparian/Wetlands/Watersheds
Sustainability
Water Quality/Macroinvertebrates/
Stormwater/Urban
Wildlife/Birds
|
| CONTACT |
Norie Dimeo-Ediger
dimeo-ediger@ofri.com |