Course Description:
Whether you are a treehugger or not, everyone loves the beauty and serenity of a healthy forest. Our precious woodland species not only supply us with aesthetic beauty but also play a valuable role in nature. Trees uphold a great deal of our wildlife’s ecosystem while providing us humans with needed lumber, paper products, and even food. But these forests cannot protect themselves and depend greatly on humans for conservation. In Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources, you will learn more about this meaningful relationship and how environmental policy, land use, water resources, and wildlife management all factor into current forestry issues. After better understanding these variables and how they affect the majesty of our forests, you may just be hugging these gentle giants after all.
Prerequisite: None
Course Length: 1 Semesters
Credits: 0.5 Credit
Units at a Glance
1: What is Forestry?
2: All about Ecosystems
3: Measuring and Monitoring the Forest
4: Forest Management Basics
5: Working with Wood
6: Getting the Lay of the Land
7: Ethics, Ecology, and Safety
8: Professional Skills in Forestry