Michigan Forests On-line, Worth A Look

One of the best tools for learning about Michigan forests continues to be the Teacher's Guide for the Michigan Forests Forever Project. Forestry embodies a comprehensive set of topics that lends itself well to teaching from an integrated approach. Materials on the Teacher's Guide are correlated to Michigan's Middle School Standards and Benchmarks. The website was developed primarily by Michigan State University Extension and the Michigan Forest Resource Alliance. Michigan forests cover about half the state and represent the fifth largest forest in the USA. Forest industry is vital to the state's economy but is usually quite misunderstood. Forests are vital as recreation resources and provide an incredible amount of environmental and socio-cultural benefits. Yet, few citizens know much about Michigan forests. Without the role of educators, knowledge about this fantastic resource will continue to be lost and the related benefits undervalued . . . until they are lost, which may be too late. You can learn more about Michigan forests at http://mff.dsisd.net . The website contains of dozens of pages and hundreds of images, graphics, tables, and other visual aids. The wealth of information is neatly packaged and easily accessible.