Classroom in the Forest:
Forest in the Classroom™

An educational youth program created as a partnership with the Alabama TREASURE Forest Association to communicate the role private land owners play in environmentally and economically benefiting Alabama and its entire people. Classroom in the Forest: Forest in the Classroom™ has two goals. The first goal is to educate fifth grade students and their teachers about multiple use management of our forest resources and show how important private landowners are in the management of these valuable resources.

The second goal is to involve private landowners and stakeholders in the education of our youth, other landowners, and the general public about the importance of good stewardship of our natural resources. In the fall, a team of volunteers visit classrooms across Mobile County and provide a 60 minute presentation to fifth grade teachers who choose to participate. Then in the spring, the volunteers team up with private landowners and take the fifth graders on a field trip to a certified TREASURE forest. To promote good stewardship, a team of volunteers take the FOREST to the CLASSROOM, and the CLASSROOM to the FOREST.

The program was so popular, that a K-4 curriculum was developed a few years ago, and now many more children are learning about being a good steward of the land.