Course Outline

Unit 1. The Forested Landscape
      Lesson   1. Introduction
      Lesson   2. The World's Forests
     Lesson   3. America's Forests
      Lesson   4. Maryland's Forests
      Lesson   5. History and Policy
      Lesson   6. Key Players

Unit 2. The Forest and the Trees
       Lesson   7. Tree Identification
       Lesson   8. The Tree and How It Grows
       Lesson   9. The Forest Community
       Lesson 10. Natural Cycles in Our Environment

Unit 3. Forest Care
       Lesson 11. Silviculture - The Art and Science
                       of Forestry
       Lesson 12. Forest Health
       Lesson 13. Fire and Forest Protection

Unit 4. Forest Inventory and Analysis
       Lesson 14. Inventory - An Introduction
       Lesson 15. Planning the Inventory
       Lesson 16. Forest Inventory - In the Field
       Lesson 17. Interpreting the Data

Unit 5. The Management Plan
       Lesson 18. Elements of a Management Plan
       Lesson 19. Managing Forests for Wildlife
       Lesson 20. Managing for Forest Products
       Lesson 21. Managing for Outdoor Recreation
       Lesson 22. Managing for Aesthetic and
                       Ecological Benefits

Unit 6. The Business of Forestry
       Lesson 23. Financial and Legal Considerations
       Lesson 24. The Harvest
       Lesson 25. Site Preparation
       Lesson 26. The Manufacturing of Forest
                        Products

A more detailed description of the lessons can be found under Course Information.

For more information, contact Nancy Stewart

Last updated: 05/31/2007