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East Launceston Gets Hands On at Forest Education Foundation
08 October 2015
At the start of this term, East Launceston Primary School had the opportunity to explore forest ecosystems by taking part in a series of programs run by the Forest Education Foundation at their school. Extending over two weeks, the Forest Discovery Experience provided a range of hands-on activities...
VIEWWilliamstown High School Shows Great Commitment to National Tree Day
08 October 2015
On Tuesday 28 July, the Environmental Crusaders and VCAL group from Williamstown High School celebrated National Tree Day. It was a great day and amazingly, in the middle of a cold, dreary two weeks, sunny! The Environmental Crusader students planted over 100 salt-resistant shrubs in the...
VIEWAustralia Forest Educators Alliance Workshop
08 October 2015
Members of the Australian Educators Alliance met in September at the Woori Yallock offices of VicForests to discuss and plan what’s in store for ForestLearning for the next 12 months. The day entailed updates from state members including VicForests, Forest Corporation NSW, Primary Industries and...
VIEWIt’s all about the Woodchop for VicForests
08 October 2015
Every year VicForests sponsors the very popular woodchop competitions at the Royal Melbourne Show and 2015 was no different. The crowds were as big as ever and many people visited Liz and the team at the VicForests display. This year the display also featured the ForestLearning bookmarks for teachers...
VIEWMelbourne University Students Gain Firsthand Forest Knowledge
08 October 2015
VicForests doesn’t only provide forest visits for thousands of Victorian school students. University students also visit VicForests to see the range of forests and to better understand the operations. Students from the University of Melbourne recently visited, as part of the ‘Forests in a...
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