WVFA Mountain State Forestry Fall 2020

P R O J E C T L E A R N I N G T R E E www.wvfa.org Fall 2020 |  West Virginia Forestry Association Mountain State Forestry 25 Activity 4: Seeking Sustainability Learners explore the concept of sustainability by examining the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, while also taking a look at some jobs involved in ensuring forest sustainability. Activity 3: Monitoring Forest Health Through a variety of health indicators, learners assess the health of a forest area and see how soil scientists, wildlife biologists, arborists, and other forest professionals monitor forests. Activity 2: If You Were the Boss Acting as foresters, learners grapple with decisions about how to ensure that a forest serves all the needs it must serve. Activity 1: Who Works in This Forest? Learners meet some of the people who work in and on behalf of forests, and research different forest sector careers to find out what it takes to perform these jobs. Many people think that green jobs are only in the renewable energy or technology sectors. But some of the most exciting—and perhaps greenest jobs—involve forests.