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CTE Advanced Forest Management Framework

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Pacific Education Institute

Orig. Pub. Date

1/19/23

Date Added

June 27, 2023

  • Type: Career & Technical Education
  • Standards: 21st Century Skills, AFNR Cluster Skills, Agriculture, Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources (AFNR), and Natural Resources (AFNR), Career Ready Practices, Common Core: ELA, Common Core: ELA; Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
  • Topic: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Career Explore, Career Prep, Careers, Civic Action, Climate, Ecosystem Services, Fire, Forests, Habitat, Human Impact, Insects, Natural Hazards, Plants & Trees, Restoration Ecology, Salmon, Soil, Stewardship
  • Grades/Bands: 9th-12ths, 9th-12th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

This course framework applies scientific and forestry principles, as well as technical writing and communication skills, to the management of Washington’s forests. The course builds upon topics covered in the complementary Introduction to Forest Management course to focus on safety, well-being, and ethics; evaluation of forest management practices; timber cruising and valuation; diseases, insects, and pathogens; timber stand management and silviculture; fire ecology management; mapping and land measurement; forest practice law and agencies; and career pathways. Students will complete a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) in a local forest as part of the course. This course is eligible for 1.0 credit in English Language Arts or Lab Science.

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