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ATTENTION: All teachers must Sign-up Here for the 2008 school year

CHECK HERE for the 2008 classroom and field schedules (updated weekly)

Download a free copy of the ECOLOGICAL FIELD GUIDE

MONITORING IS UNDERWAY IN THE THREE SISTERS WILDERNESS

Wolftree recently received a $30,000 matching grant from the National Forest Foundation to help the USDA Forest Service monitor human impacts on wilderness resources, document the location of invasive weeds, and conduct a survey on the conditions of timberline forests within the Three Sisters Wilderness. The work will include the establishment of permanent plots in stands of whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis ) to document the presence or absence of white pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola). Whitebark pine trees occur in high-elevation environments and provide important habitat for many wildlife species. The trees are in decline across their distribution due to many factors including fire suppression, mountain pine beetles, and the introduced blister rust. Wolftree staff and volunteers will be working in the wilderness from July through October of 2008.

<- Blister rust on a young whitebark pine

If your are interested in participating, please contact Dale Waddell at dale@beoutside.org.

REI AWARDS GRANT TO IMPROVE SCIENCE EDUCATION IN THE OUTDOORS

REI’s new store, located in Clackamas Town Center, recently awarded Wolftree a grant that will support the production of new public outreach and educational materials for the 550-acre Wildwood Recreation Site located at the base of Mt. Hood near Welches, Oregon. The new materials will enhance Wolftree’s award-winning science education program at the Wildwood facility called Cascade Streamwatch.

Recreational Equipment Incorporated (REI) donates millions of dollars and coordinates thousands of volunteers each year to support conservation and restoration efforts throughout the nation. REI has supported and participated in Wolftree Programs for nearly a decade. REI fulfills its mission to “inspire, educate and outfit for a lifetime of outdoor adventure,” by sponsoring programs like Wolftree that connect youth with the natural world as they learn about science and geography. REI describes on its website why this is essential: “by introducing youth to the outdoors, we can prepare the next generation of environmental stewards and protect nature’s legacy of trails, rivers, and wild lands for years to come.”

Wolftree works with teachers and students form dozens of schools throughout northwestern and central Oregon and southwest Washington. Many of these students have never waded in an untamed river, explored an ancient forest, or observed a wild animal in a natural setting. Focusing its work on students from underserved public schools, Wolftree hopes to connect REI’s employees with young people who may otherwise never experience the natural world.

To learn more about the history and mission of REI, visit its website at www.REI.com (12/2007)

WEBSITES from our sponsors and partners that help foster an understanding of our interconnected world

NATURAL RESOURCES: Everything you ever wanted to know about Oregon's Forests. The Oregon Legislature created
the Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI) in 1991 to improve public understanding of the state's forest resources
and to encourage environmentally sound forest management through training and other educational programs for
forest landowners OFRI is funded by a dedicated harvest tax on forest products producers.
Order A Teacher's Guide to Forest Education Opportunities

FRIENDS OF THE FOREST: The National Forest Foundation (NFF) brings people together to protect our National
Forests and Grasslands. As a nonprofit partner of the Forest Service, they engage America in community-based and
national programs that promote the health and public enjoyment of the National Forest System. They also administer
private gifts of funds and land for the benefit of the National Forests.

In helping the Forest Service fulfill its mission to "care for the land and serve people," NFF works in close collaboration
with citizens, communities and partner organizations around the country. They believe that communities should play a
role in determining the future of the 192 million acres that make up our National Forests and Grasslands.

COLLABORATION:Partnerships between the private and public sectors are critical to the success of education
programs like our across the country. Here is a web site dedicated to helping those partnerships happen
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.New Teachers seeking to enroll in our programs Sign-up Here

Information and directions to Wolftree Field Sites

Wolftree is a 501 (c) 3 charitable non-profit corporation established in 1994.
Our mission is to serve people and their communities through
innovative science education in the outdoors

Portland Office
516 SE Morrison Street Suite 710 • Portland, OR 97214
503.239.1820 • fax 503.239.1183

Central Oregon Office
PO Box 524
170 West Cascade Ave. Suite 7
Sisters, OR 97759
541-549-1459