Recently, Doug Staiger, from Haywood Community College, sent me these group pictures from past meetings. Help identify where they were taken, the year, and who some of the people are. Thanks Doug, for this contribution.
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Congratulations to Penn State Mont Alto students Tyler Wakefield and Nate Rosenberg who have been inducted into the CEFTS Forest Technology Honor Society. Membership in the Honor Society is based on a student’s academic achievement in forestry courses taken for the Associate degree.
Tyler and Nate were awarded their certificates during the graduation picnic at Mont Alto State Park. Because of the forecast thunderstorms we had pizza, instead of our usual cookout. Thankfully, we have the pavilion, and finished just before the rains hit!
When forest technology students attend professional meetings they meet foresters already working in the field. They learn new things and reinforce what they have studied in school. More importantly they make connections for future jobs and relationships. They get to see what it’s like to be a forester.
In spring 2011 students from Penn State Mont Alto and Allegany College of Maryland attended the Allegheny SAF meeting in Clarion, PA. Click here for pictures and a story from Mont Alto, who won the quiz bowl.
Haywood Community College foresters attended the Appalachian SAF meeting in Charleston, SC. For a recap and pictures click here.
Ten Horry-Georgetown Technical College Forestry students were able to attend the 2011 Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Timber Producers Association in Myrtle Beach last month. In addition to outstanding speakers and exhibits, the students were able to meet and greet Bobby Goodson the “Swamp Logger” from the Discovery Channel series. Click here for more information.
Soil Order Song
Jim Hamilton, formerly of Haywood is sharing his Youtube library of teaching videos. Just click here to use them at any time. There are also many Haywood Woodsmen’s videos in the mix, too. You can go directly to the ever popular Soil Order Song here. Thanks, Jim!
We had a great time at the 2010 meeting in Tifton. Click here to see highlights on the old blog site!
The conference is several months away, and I know that some of you may be planning for your summer. This is a tentative schedule. We are looking at an optional fly fishing trip with guides (limited to 6 participants) before the conference. A possible canoe jaunt on the St. John/Nashwaak Rivers and a third possibility is an urban forestry walkabout (we have a very well established and far sighted urban forestry program in Fredericton).
Almost everyone flew into the Fredericton airport for the last meeting, but you can also come into Saint John airport, or Moncton airport. We have arranged for lodging at one of our residences, which is located at our College (alternate accommodations at the Fredericton Inn – summer rates). If I have forgotten any business events, or if they need to be rescheduled, please let me know.
Some of you may prefer to fly into Bangor or Portland, Maine in which case perhaps Steve Resh or others attending may be able to co-ordinate a ride.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 {Hardhats will be provided if required}
Thursday, August 4, 2011 {If Hard Hat required we will supply}
Friday, August 5, 2011
Contact Information:
Heather Flinn is Administrative Assistant to the Instructors and field Instructors, and she can be reached at 506 458 0199, her e-mail address is hflinn@mcft.ca. I can be reached at 506 458 5124 or at dmcdonald@mcft.ca
** The tours that we are looking at are to a Value Added facility; that in part has work done by disabled persons, and then a tour of Forestry on the largest Military Base in the Commonwealth.
Note: A number of you have indicated that you may like to extend your stay to appreciate some of what the Maritimes has to offer. We will be sending information packages out to those who plan on attending which will give a very good idea of what there is going on.
Fair warning to y’all, once you’ve been here you’ll never want to leave.