ATTENTION

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

The Yukon River Chapter of the Society of American Foresters offers a program of classroom visits to provide students with information about various topics in forestry and natural resources.

Some of the topics we would be willing to present to your students include:

 Forests and Trees
Forest Trees of Alaska
How a Tree Grows
Planting and Care of Trees
Birch Trees
Sap Flow in Trees
Tree Identification
Forest Ecology
Forest Issues in Alaska
Ancient Forests of Alaska
1805 Russian Tree Planting in Alaska
State Forest Planning
Tanana Valley State Forest

Forest Measurements and Mapping
Geographic Information Systems
Determining the Age of a Tree
Using and Making a Map
Using Math in Forestry
Remote Sensing in Fairbanks area
Tools and Gadgets of Forestry

Field Trips
What's Happening in the Forest Around Your School

 Forest And Watershed Management
Managing the Forests in Interior Alaska
Managing the Forest for Wildlife
Forest Management and Fisheries
Watershed Management		  Forest Products
History of Forest Utilization in Interior Alaska
Logging and Saw Milling
Local Forest Products
The Structure of Wood
The Forest As a Source of Chemicals
Birch Syrup
 Fire in the Forest
Forest Fire Prevention and Control
Improving Wildlife Habitat Using Fire as a Tool
Fire Ecology
Protecting Your Home Site Against Forest Fires		  Natural Resources and Natural Resource Issues
Soil Erosion and Conservation
Forests and Poverty in El Salvador, Central America
World Water Supply Problems
Global Warming
Where do Rivers Come From
World Population
Agroforestry

If you are interested in having a speaker talk to your class about any of the above topics, please contact Tony Gasbarro: Tel. 907/455-6287, Email : tonygasbarro@yahoo.com