Forestry Summer Camp


FTY 241 Field Practice in Forest Management:  Three week intensive field training in the skills needed for professional, integrated management of productive woodlands. Reinforces basic skills in forest mensuration; stresses the multi-dimensional nature of forest resources and introduces the disciplines of forest protection, forest roads, forest products, forest ecology, GPS and Geographic Information Systems. All activities are conducted at the University of Maine and Acadia National Park.

Prerequisites:  First-year student and Adult First Aid/CPR current certification.

Summer Camp Schedule

Week 1
Forest Operations & Mapping
University of Maine

Chainsaw safety and tree felling
Sawmilling
Haul road construction
Yarding
Forest operations tour
Chainsaw Safety
and Tree Felling
Sawmilling
Haul Road Construction
Yarding
Forest Operations Tour

Weeks 2 and 3
Acadia National Park

Vista restoration
Island inventory
Vista Restoration/ Skyline Logging
Island Inventory

- UMaine Today Article (May/June 2004)-

-Bangor Daily News Article-

-Forestry Camp of Yesteryear-
 
 

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