Education
The Lumber Heritage Region is dedicated to fostering a deeper understanding of our region’s rich history, environmental legacy, and cultural significance. Our Education section offers a wealth of resources to inspire individual learning and tools to support parents and educators in bringing these themes to life.
Explore lesson plans, activities, and tools that connect students and youth to the stories of Pennsylvania’s forests, the timber industry, and the people who shaped them. These resources also tie into broader historical and ecological themes, providing opportunities to enhance lessons in history, science, technology, reading, art, math and more.
Whether you’re enriching a classroom curriculum or looking for engaging ways to teach important topics at home, these resources make it easy to bring learning to life. Dive into our collection and start exploring today!
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Classes & Learning Opportunities
The Lumber Heritage Region is partnering with multiple agencies and partners including Cameron County Outdoor Youth Activities (CCOYA), and Penn State Extension to bring the region a Teen Conservation Camp for ages 15-17... Read more
Education
Educational resources including lesson plans related to dark-sky advocacy and light pollution awareness for students, communities, and self-learning. Read more
Education
Teachers and parents, are you searching for meaningful, interactive resources to spark your students’ curiosity about history, conservation, and the legacy of the Eastern Hemlock Tree in Pennsylvania? Look no further! The Lumber Heritage Region is thrilled to offer thoughtfully d... Read more
Classes & Learning Opportunities
PENNSYLVANIA SFI IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE At the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, we believe that sustainable forests are critical to our collective future. SFI is a sustainability leader through our work in standards, conservation, community, and education. We are the loca... Read more
Education
Penn State Extension is a valuable resource and leader in education and outreach efforts. From professional development, community engagement, and youth initiatives, Penn State Extension offers practical and professional guidance to support a variety of environmental education in... Read more
Education
Project Learning Tree is an incredible resource for educators and students! Discover opportunities to connect students with nature and engage them in real world issues. This award winning content fosters student growth in environmental education, forest literacy, and green care... Read more
Education
Explore the Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania’s Lumber Heritage Region The Underground Railroad was a secret network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom, and Pennsylvania’s Lumber Heritage Region played a vital role in this historic movement. Daniel Hughes, a lumb... Read more
Education
Teachers and parents, are you searching for meaningful, interactive resources to spark your students’ curiosity about history, conservation, and the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)? Look no further! The Lumber Heritage Region is thrilled to offer brand-new, though... Read more
Education
The forestry and wood products industry is a cornerstone of Pennsylvania’s economy, employing over 66,000 people and contributing to 10% of the state’s manufacturing jobs. With the largest hardwood forest in the United States—boasting 121.6 billion board feet of standing saw timb... Read more
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