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Using the Forest Resource
Main ideas
- there are two kinds of forest ownership - public and private
- public lands are handled differently in each jurisdiction
- management plans are developed to ensure sustainability
Synopsis
Using the Forest Resource details the allocation of forest lands in our region, high-lighting both public and private ownership and their implications.
The longterm timber lease of Crown lands in New Brunswick by the government is dependent on the production and implementation of a detailed 25-year plan by the leaseholder. These plans are developed to ensure the sustain-ability of not only the wood supply, but also animal habitat, ecosystems and recreation in the forest.
Forest planning has become a technologically sophisticated process involving the use of the GIS computer system (Geographic Information System), state-of-the-art harvesting equipment and a highly trained work force.
Scene 1
Recap of From Trees to Products. Land ownership
Scene 2
The rules that govern management plans
Scene 3
What is sustainability? How is it planned for?
Scene 4
GIS - forestry forecasting, planning & monitoring
Scene 5
Developing the plan
Scene 6
Types of harvesting
Scene 7
Technology in the forest
Scene 8
Herbicides. Thinning
Scene 9
It's a wrap!
Ready. . .
Before viewing . . .
- Who owns the trees that grow in our region? (individuals, companies, governments, we do!)
- How are these trees harvested? (axe, chainsaw, tree harvester, etc.)
- What can be done to ensure there will be trees for future generations? (plant new trees, planning, etc.)
- What measures or precautions should be taken to protect habitat, streams, etc.?
Invite someone from your community who did tree harvesting a long time ago, and a modern forester to your class to share their experiences. What a great way to hear about the changes that have taken place over the years!
Set. . .
While viewing Using the Forest Resource, ask the students to watch carefully
and complete the included blackline master which requires them to fill in
the blanks with key vocabulary that they will hear. (two versions of the
activity are included with answer keys)
Go!
The following activities and resources are designed to complement this video.
They are not intended as an exhaustive list of things to do, merely as a
starting point. Please add your own activities others will be grateful
you did!
Digging into the discovery box
1. Land Ownership
Using the regional map provided, have the students determine who owns the
land in their county or region (they may have to do some "digging"
on their own). They should establish which is private and which is public
and perhaps indicate the percentage of each on a map of their own.
2. Using the Pamphlets
There are numerous pamphlets dealing with a variety of topics in the Forest
Discovery Box. Divide the class into small groups of 3 or 4 and give each
group a pamphlet to:
- a) read
- b) discuss
- c) summarize
- d) illustrate
- b) discuss
They can then report on their findings to the class as a whole.
Across the curriculum
1. Follow-along activity sheets (2 versions & answer key)
2. A tree-mendous idea! (Language Arts)
3. Imagine! (Language Arts/Science)
4. The "subject" of forestry (Language Arts/Art/Science)
5. Harvesting activities (Language Arts/Science/Social Studies)
6. Find-a-word (2 versions & answer key)
7. Crossword puzzle (& answer key)
Name: ________________________________________
Follow along carefully as you watch Using the Forest Resource.
Fill in the blanks using some of the key words from the video.
- In Canada, public lands are called _____________ lands. Some areas are ___________ lands which belong to forestry companies who operate sawmills and pulp mills. Other areas belong to individual people or families.
- The rules for the long-term timber lease of Crown lands in New Brunswick are tough. Leaseholders must follow a ___________________. This is because our forests must be protected so that future generations will enjoy the benefits of the forest. A forest must be sustainable.
- _____________ means that something has the ability to keep going. We have to make sure the forests can support all the wildlife that lives there, as well as produce wood for paper and wood products.
- Forests on the East Coast were first harvested in the _____________ century. In the early 20th century entire forests died from _____________ attacks and __________.
- The type of computer system used for planning for sustainability is called a _____________, Geographic Information System.
- When foresters have decided which area to cut, then they must decide how to cut the trees. There are a number of options open to them. Foresters often use _____________ for harvesting even-aged stands of trees. They may also use _____________ or shelterwood. _____________is used when trees in a stand are of various ages.
- _____________ is left on the ground to decay and nourish the soil.
Young trees sometimes compete for food and light in the forests. Sometimes
foresters will use a _____________.
Follow-along #2
Name: ______________________________________
Fill in the blanks while you watch Using the Forest Resource. You may choose from the vocabulary provided.
- sustainable
Crown
GIS
spray
wildlife
25-year management plan
- In Canada, public lands are called _____________ lands. Other areas belong to forest companies, individual people or families.
- The rules for long-term timber lease of Crown lands in New Brunswick are tough. Leaseholders must follow a ___________________.
- __________ means that something has the ability to keep going.
- We have to make sure the forests can support all the type of __________
- that live there, as well as produce wood for paper and wood products.
- The type of computer system used for planning for sustainability
- is called a __________, Geographic Information System.
- Young trees sometimes compete for food and light in the forests. Sometimes
foresters will use a herbicide __________.
Download Crossword Puzzles and Word-Finds with answer keys in
Adobe Acrobat format. You can then print off as many copies as you need.
Acrobat Reader is available from Adobe's
Website for free, and is available for all operating systems.
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