Some of the participants in ACCF's Outdoor Education Day, held Friday October 13 on the ACCF site one mile west of Canyonville.
Dave GrosJacques, educational consultant for ACCF and science teacher, Glendale High School, organized the ACCF Outdoor Education Day. This and many pictures taken by Joseph Coffey, sophomore, South Umpqua High School.
Time to get the show on the road!
Alan Baumann, USFS staff and ACCF site committee chair, leading participants on a brief site tour.
A white oak seedling in protective tube. White oaks were planted last winter in the site harvest area as part of a planned pine-oak revegetation.
This tree has a hole in it! Any idea how it came to be? This may be a future "puzzle picture" for our online Forest Quiz once someone figures out the answer!
Now, back at the ranch, Joe Ross from BLM introduces the Hands on the Land program and Community Collaboration award to be presented to ACCF.
Ralph Klein, acting South River Field Manager, gives Jim Proctor of ACCF the 2006 Hands on the Land Community Collaboration award.
Alan making some remarks after the award, thanking ACCF's many partners including the Wolf Creek Job Corps, who were onsite today.
Daniel and Joseph displaying their wares.
John Punches, Douglas County/OSU Extension Forester, showing Joseph a skull he found during the site tour. What animal is it from?
Chris Rusch, ACCF board member and USFS staff, with Sue Moran and Chuck Spindel of Canyonville.
Lenny Schussel talking with Ralph at lunchtime.
Roli Espinosa, wildlife staff for BLM, conducting a unit with participants.
Dave talks about stream measurement in (dry) Alder Creek.
Even at lunchtime Dave made them sit down and learn something! Thanks to all the teachers for attending, and thanks to Dave and the other instructors for their great work.