The Forest Experience (O&E Studies Unit 1)

Gould League enviromental excursion with Oxley College

Excursion Program Overview

Explore how people value and experience forests.

Explore:

• The meaning of ‘nature’ for different people
• The different values that people place on forests
• How forests are sustainable managed to accommodate different forests uses
• A clear felled logging coupe
• Protected Cool Temperate Rainforest
• Mountain Ash forest that has regenerated from the 1939 Black Friday bushfires

Workbooks will be provided so you can make a copy for each student to use on the day to guide their forest investigation.

What to bring: Your bus is required to accompany the program, clipboards, copy of worksheets for each student (or print worksheet on cardboard so there is no need for a clipboard) and pens.

Curriculum connections: VCE Outdoor & Environmental Studies Unit 1

Restrictions:
Toolangi excursion bookings are closed for February, and from 16th July to 10th August in 2018 (resuming week 5 of Term 3).

Gould League does not operate in Toolangi on days with a Fire danger rating of Severe, Extreme and Code Red in the North Central Fire District. On very rare occasions, programs may be postponed due to extreme weather predictions involving wind/storms. In both cases, these programs will be rescheduled at the earliest convenience of both parties.