Teachers conservation workshop scheduled for Pickwick Landing

Teachers and others interested in learning about Tennessee's natural resources are invited to attend a weeklong workshop at Pickwick Landing State Park, July 13-18.

A six-hour Project Learning Tree workshop will be held, and resource materials will be given to each person to aid in teaching about conservation to a classroom, 4-H groups, scouts, or other youth groups.

Several other activities include trips to Horse Creek Wildlife Sanctuary, the Ross and Happy Day tree farms, and tours of a modern sawmill, and a pulp and paper mill.

Participating teachers can get CEU as well as college credits for the workshop. A $500 tuition scholarship will be awarded in December to the attending teacher who has best used the workshop materials in the classroom.

The workshop will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, and a $25 registration fee is required. Lodging and meals are provided to the participants.

For more information, call the Tennessee Forestry Association at (615) 883-3832 or Preston Padgett at (662) 284-6458.