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EDUCATIONAL
OUTREACH RESOURCES
College
of Forest Resources Educational Outreach Providers
Center
for International Trade in Forest Products (CINTRAFOR)
provides information about opportunities and problems
relating to the export and import of wood products.
The Water Center (TWC) is
a source of comprehensive aquatic resources and water
management information to maintain and enhance the earth's
watersheds.
UW Botanic Gardens (UWBG))
provides a wide variety of adult, youth and family programs
and community outreach activities, including programs and the Center for Urban Horticulture, the Washington Park Arboretum, managed by the University
of Washington in partnership with the City of Seattle.and the library resources of the Elisabeth
C. Miller Library.
Olympic Natural Resources
Center (ONRC)supports research and
education necessary to provide sound scientific information
on which to base ecologically sustainable forest and
marine industries.
The
Center for Sustainable Forestry at Pack Forest offers
an on-the-ground academic environment in which faculty,
staff, students
and
working professionals
can teach, study, conduct research and demonstrate modern
forest management.
Precision Forestry Cooperative (PFC) conducts
pioneering research in forest production, management,
and manufacturing at a new scale of resolution and accuracy,
with the goal of producing economic and environmental
benefits.
The
Rural Technology Initiative (RTI) is a regional
network and service system whose mission is to empower
theexisting
infrastructure to use better technology in rural areas
for managing forests for increased product and environmental
values in support of local communities.
Stand
Management Cooperative (SMC) provides
high-quality information on the long-term effects of
silvicultural treatments and regimes, on stand and tree
growth and development, and on wood and product quality.
Washington
Park Arboretum offers variety of youth and family programs and community outreach activities, primarily through the Washington Park Arboretum. These include specialized on-site tours, school group programs, explorer packs, and special events.
Regional
Forestry Continuing Education Contacts
Oregon
State University, College of Forestry, Outreach Education
Office, 202 Peavy Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-5707,
Phone: 541-737-2329, Fax: 541-737-4966.
WSU Extension
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