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Sustainable Forestry Tour
June 25-28, 2008
Exploring North Central Idaho's Forests--Three days immersed in the social, economic and ecological aspects of sustainable forestry.
Get involved by sponsoring and nominating an Educator (or several)!

Forest tours are the best way to show Idaho Educators the dynamics of the forest products industry and help them educate their students about forest resources and the future choices they will need to make. Sponsorships are $300 (registration fee) plus teacher travel costs. You may sponsor a specific educator from your local area or we can match you with an educator who wants to attend the tour. To be a sponsor, complete the attached form below by 3/30/08.

Sustainable Forestry Tour Key Concepts
Foresters manage large landscapes over long time horizons - Nature is dynamic: everything is connected and constantly changing -Foresters can manage for the reoccurrence of desirable outcomes - Sustainable forestry integrates social, economic, and ecological needs - Regulations exist to protect water, air, soil, fish and wildlife - Incentives are better than regulations - Forestry is capital intensive - The highest technology is employed in the woods, mills and labs - There is complete utilization of the resource - We all need and use wood products - Wood is an environmentally sound building material - We can meet our material needs while protecting forest ecosystems - We all need to make informed choices - Educators have a special responsibility - The forest products industry is rich in career opportunities

Sponsor/Educator/Forester-A valuable partnership to go beyond the tour!
A local forester or other natural resource professional in your community may become involved in helping you find a teacher, and/or in keeping in touch with your educator beyond the tour. The educator will have both of you to come to with questions following the tour, and for additional resources to help teach their students about sustainable forestry.


SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY TOUR SPONSOR APPLICATION FORM

To sponsor an educator ($300 per educator, plus round-trip travel expenses), complete this form and return it to the address below, or submit the information below. Sponsorship deadline 3/30/08. IFPC will invoice the sponsor for the $300. You will be notified of your educator(s) match by 4/30/08. The sponsor will handle educator travel expenses directly.
(Check out the FAQ before completing the application.)

Click here to PRINT this application in PDF   (Get free PDF reader here).

Please submit the following sponsorship information:
Sponsor Company: 
Sponsor Contact: 
Sponsor Address: 
Sponsor City: 
Sponsor State: 
Sponsor Zip Code: 
Sponsor Phone: 
Sponsor FAX: 
Email Address: 
Retype Email Address:  for accuracy
Association: 
(i.e. NLBMDA, NAWLA, CRC, ALC, etc)
Optional: If you wish to select your own specific educator or would like to nominate an educator to participate in the tour, please provide their contact information (one form per educator):
Optional: If you have a forester to recommend for the Sponsor/Educator/Forester partnership, please provide their contact information:

  
Click here to PRINT this application in PDF.   (Get free PDF reader here)

Please click "Submit Application" or return printed application by 3/30/08 to:
IFPC SFT
350 N. 9th St #304, Boise, Idaho 83702
Office: 208-334-4061
plt@idahoforests.org

Questions? Visit www.idahoforests.org, or contact IFPC (info above).


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