NOTE: This program is located at Hazen Union High School in Hardwick. Transportation will be arranged as necessary.

Forestry and Land Management Technology is an offering that will be conducted through the Center as a satellite program at Hazen Union High School in Hardwick. At this site the program is concentrating on forestry. This program provides students with introductory and basic training in areas of forest products, natural resource management, wood production, value added wood products, and the technologies associated with these applications. Student field experiences will be conducted with forest land at Hazen, Lamoille Union, other forest areas, and at wood manufacturing facilities. Traditional sugaring operations will be conducted at Hazen with field experiences at advanced commercial operations.

A feature of this program will be the training experiences provided through the Yankee Safety Network, LEAP (Loggers Education to Advance Professionalism), Urban Forestry and the Vermont Forestry Foundation. Some of the topics included in the program are tree identification, forest ecology, forest pest and diseases, forest measurement, safe timber harvesting practices, and techniques of reforestation. Study trips, active demonstrations, career exploration experiences as well as participation in Vermont State Natural Resource events and competitions will occur throughout the school year.

Recommended Preparation: Math I & II, General Science 1, Life Science or Biology

Desirable Qualifications: Good attendance, good work attitude, team worker, interest in learning more after graduation, enjoy the outdoors.

Occupations Possible After High School:
Timber Cutter/Faller
Logger
Skidder Operator
Timber Management Worker
Sawmill Employee
Maple Sugar Producer
Tree Farmer

Careers Requiring Further Education:
Forester
Forest Technician
Forest Ranger
Land Surveyor
Soil Conservation
Natural Resource Scientist
Conservation Officer

Embedded Credit: 1 Science