Programs and Services - For the Public

Forestry and Environmental Camp
Each year, the NCFA sponsors as many as eight Forestry and Environmental Camps for middle school students in communities around the state. The camps are designed to make students more aware of the environment around them and to teach practical application of math, science and critical thinking skills. Students take classes in silviculture, tree measurement, land measurement, wildlife, tree identification, forest ecology, forest history and forest products. Hands-on activities include using a compass, planting trees, identifying trees and studying wildlife habitat. All camp instructors are volunteers from the forest products industry and natural resource-related agencies who are dedicated to giving students an educational experience that opens their minds to the usefulness of subjects such as mathematics and science in their daily lives.

Project Learning Tree
Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning, international environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators working with students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. Educators who participate in a six-hour training workshop learn to incorporate more than 90 multidisciplinary hands-on activities in their environmental education programs. Training workshops are held at schools and other facilities throughout the state. A schedule of upcoming workshops is available by calling Renee Strnad at (919) 515-5518. PLT is sponsored in North Carolina by the NCFA, the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service and the N.C. Division of Forest Resources.

Resource Materials
The NCFA offers a variety of teaching/education materials including posters, CD ROMs, a landowner guide, forest facts, forest products industry facts and an extensive collection of safety and training videos that are available for check-out. Materials are available to both members and the public.

Speakers Bureau
The NCFA's Speakers Bureau offers free speakers for schools, civic groups, youth groups and other organizations that are interested in forestry and related issues. Presentations conform to the audience, time constraints and special interests of the group.