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Homework Assignment for Wed. Sept 22

Check out Vermont family forest's website:  www.familyforests.org
Learn out the organization & their objectives.  Come to class prepared fwith questions for David

Also, Write down and turn in 5 potential "next steps" or tasks needed to help Jericho Research Forest to become certified.


Homework Assignment for Wed. Sept. 8

Consult web resources, including:

                        www.yale.edu/forestcertification

                        www.fscus.org  and/or    www.fscoax.org

                        www.aboutsfi.org and/or   www.afandpa.org  under the forestry tab.

                        (please look at others as well!)

Questions to prepare :

1.  What are 3-5 major differences between the 2 major forest certification systems in the US?

2.  How do they each set their forestry standards?

3.  What are some other forest certification systems in use worldwide?