Des Crossley Demonstration Forest

Submitted by Inside Education on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 13:29

Inside Education is pleased to announce we will be bringing back this exciting field trip experience for schools. The curriculum-based, half-day program will expose students to the multiple values of a working forest.

Des Crossley is located 25 km southwest of Rocky Mountain House. Historically a research site, the demonstration forest is a quarter-section of forested land with a 2.5km maintained trail system.

Programs themes covered include:

Forest ecosystems
Natural resource development
Tree and shrub identification
Tree measurements
Land use and multiple perspectives
Careers
Trees and their products
Stewardship

Available programs:

Grade 4 – Plant Growth and Changes; Alberta: A Sense of the Land
Grade 6 – Trees and Forests
Junior High – Forest and Land Use
Senior High – Current Issues in the Forest

If you would like to inquire about a field study at the Des Crossley Demonstration Forest please email us or fill out an online Des Crossley program request form.

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