153 Hospital Street 

P.O. Box 5470 

Augusta, ME  04332 

(207) 621-9872 info@mainetree.org

Forests of Maine Teachers' Tour

Click Here to download the 2008 Forests of Maine Teachers' Tour Brochure

(See links below for pictures of last summers forum)

 

2007 Forests of Maine Teachers' Tour

 

Click Here for Tour #1: Rangeley Lakes and Western Mountains

 

Click Here for Tour #2:Central Maine's Penobscot-Hancock Highlands

 

 

WHEN YOU PARTICIPATE IN OUR TOURS  YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO

  • A stimulating time with interesting people at a beautiful location in the Maine woods.

  • Good meals and facilities at fine Maine lodges, with time to socialize and to discuss information and issues relating to Maine’s forests.

  • Travel to woodland and mill destinations via air-conditioned motor coaches, equipped with toilet facilities and television monitors for viewing videos on forestry and forest issues.

WHAT SOME EDUCATORS HAVE TOLD US ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE

  • “The Teachers’ Tour … was outstanding.  The outdoor experiences, guest speakers, lodging, meals, camaraderie – every aspect was more than I expected.  The woods industry, culture, people and personal experiences will all be carried back into the classrooms in many different ways.  Thank you again for a top notch experience and all the resources.  All professional development should be as well designed as these tours.”

  • “Many of the PLT activities are easily adaptable or ready to use and fit very easily with Learning Results.”

  • “This was an excellent workshop/tour.  Super accommodations, super food, super coordination, super driver, super facilitators.”

  • “This workshop may very well be the most valuable I’ve ever attended in my 24 year career in education.  As an elementary teacher, very often workshops tend to treat educators more like children than adults.  This week I was treated like an adult and a professional.”

  • “This is absolutely the best and most useful learning experience I have attended.  Awesome!”


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