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Mason County 4-H Forestry Leadership Summer Program

The 4-H Forestry Leadership Summer Program will allow 10-15 high school students from Mason County to learn leadership skills and experience sustainable natural resource management by doing service-learning projects alongisde natural resource professionals. This program is designed for students who want to explore and experience activities in forestry and wildlife related careers and who have a special interest in hands-on commuity service activities.

The four weeks "in the field" will consist of several projects that allow program members to apply what they have learned.

Past projects include:

  • Habitat for Humanity House Landscaping
  • Educational nature trail building for Southside School
  • Trail building for Truman Glick Park
  • Plant inventory along Goldsborough Creek

T.R.E.E. (Teens Rebuilding Environmental Excellence)

Program participants are automatically enrolled in the 4-H club, T.R.E.E. which is active all year long following the summer program.

The 2008 4-H Forestry Leadership Summer Program will run from July 7 through August 8. Participants must be at least 14 years of age, enrolled in the 9th-12th grade for the 2008-2009 year, and be able to commit to the entire 5week period. Applications are due to the Mason County Extension Office no later than 5:00 pm on May 23, 2008. Below is a link for the application and reference form.

4-H Forestry Leadership Summer Program Application

4-H Forestry Summer Program Reference form

 


  
          
          
          
 

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