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J.D. Irving, Limited Continues
Educational Partnership

With an innovative five days of discovery: The Irving Forest Discovery Institute at theHugh John Flemming Forestry Centre in Fredericton, July 20 - 25, 1997.

Greenpeace founder, Patrick Moore, is only one of many outstanding speakers who will discuss Canadian forestry issues and challenges for the 21st century. This in-depth experience offers tours, talks and dialogue about forestry's future. Educators will have unique networking with colleagues and industry professionals, and an opportunity to develop new forestry materials for their classrooms.

The institute will draw resource people and materials from the complex's grouping of the Canadian Forestry Service with its labs and library, the New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Energy, the Maritime Forest Ranger School and the University of New Brunswick's Tweeddale Centre for Industrial Forest Research. There will be two days of touring to woodland sites, a sawmill, a nursery operation, and forestry-related museums. Evenings will include fun activities in the community as well as networking opportunities and free time. J.D. Irving, Limited is offering the institute, including meals and accommodations for the five days, at no cost to participants.

As part of the networking, participants will be divided into groups and challenged to develop something to interest students about forestry - a game or puzzle, a lesson plan or group project. Educators will return to their schools with a new understanding of forestry in New Brunswick, and some practical forestry-related materials to use with their students.

Teachers, administrators, district and department personnel will be nominated by each New Brunswick school district to fill the institute's limited spaces. (An allocation of seats has been set aside for each district). Preference will be given to educators at the middle school level (grades 5 - 8) and high school. Consideration will also be given to applicants from Nova Scotia and Maine schools. The institute will be bilingual with translation services available where necessary. Application forms are available from school and district offices or by contacting the institute's coordinator, Ms. Deborah Fisher, at 506-386-1688 (fax 386-3472). Deadline for applications to reach school district offices is May 15, 1997.