April 29, 2009
Forestry education program hosts statewide forestry
knowledge competition
The LEAF K-12 (Learning Experiences & Activities in Forestry) education program at the
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) hosted the Future Farmers of America Forestry
Career Development event held at the UW-Madison Arboretum in partnership with the UW-Madison
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Sarah Gilbert, outreach specialist in the College of Natural Resources, coordinated the event.
Approximately 20 high school teams (80 students) demonstrated their knowledge and skills in
forestry, with the intent to prepare them for careers in forestry, according to
Gilbert.
“This was a wonderful opportunity to showcase the state’s premier undergraduate forestry education
program located at UWSP. Wisconsin produces some of the nation’s finest foresters and most of them
have their start at the College of Natural Resources.”
Each category winner will go on to compete nationally with each high school team competing in
forestry skills. Both individuals and teams are vying to compete later in the year at the National
FFA forestry competition.
High schools in the competition include:
Bloomer - Bloomer High School
Brillion - Brillion High School
Colby - Colby High School
Cornell - Cornell High School
De Pere - West De Pere High School
Eau Claire - Memorial High School
Edgerton - Edgerton High School
Elkhorn - Elkhorn Area High School
Granton - Granton High School
Lodi - Lodi High School
Markesan - Markesan High School
Marshfield - Marshfield High School
Plymouth - Plymouth High School
Prairie du Chien - Prairie du Chien High School
Rosholt - Rosholt High School
Seneca - Seneca High School
St. Croix Falls - St. Croix Falls High School
Wausau - D.C. Everest High School
West Salem - West Salem High School
