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[Lee Borgersen]

Q: What is a School Forest?

A: School Forest is an outdoor classroom where students learn a variety of subjects including math, science, language arts, social studies, and physical education. The School Forest program was created in 1949 by a legislative statute which allows Minnesota schools to establish and maintain outdoor classrooms.

Currently there are 130 School Forest sites with a blend of urban and rural locations, public and private schools, and preschool, elementary, and high school students. They range in size from a quarter acre to over 300 acres. Each is unique, ranging from pine plantations to prairies to small manicured wood lots. School Forest sites are often highly visible examples of healthy forests used for education and outdoor recreation by both schools and local communities. This partnership between Minnesota schools and the DNR helps connect over 40,000 students to the natural world through hands-on, real-world lessons. You can learn more on the DNR website at www.mndnr.gov/schoolforest.


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[Outdoors Junkie]

Thanks Lee I didn't know that. Learned something new again today. There is a school forest by our cabin near Waskish.