New 4-H Forestry Curriculum Guides Available
The new Forests of Fun curriculum opens the world of forests to youth.
In Level 1 youth explore different types of trees and tree parts, characteristics of different forests, what forests need to grow and thrive and the different products people get from trees and forests.Youth take a closer look at the inner-workings of trees in Level 2 as they investigate forest change, learn about forest health concerns and discover the health benefits trees have on people. In Level 3 youth examine and distinguish different types of trees, look at forests on a global scale, learn to care for trees and explore how to conserve forests. The Group Activity Helper’s Guide includes useful forest information, group activities and practical tips for volunteers.
The 2004 4HCCS Forestry Design Team consisted of several Southern Region Extension Specialists including Bob Daniels (Coordinator from Mississippi State University), Gwenda Adkins and Marcella Szymanski (University of Kentucky), Martha Monroe (University of Florida) and Kris Irwin (The University of Georgia).
The 4HCCS products are developed by teams of university specialists, extension educators, industry representatives, volunteers and youth. Each set of materials must pass rigid 4-H criteria that supports quality hands-on experiential learning and be accepted into the National 4-H collection.
To order copies visit: http://www.n4hccs.org
