Provide Public Education

We are committed to fostering understanding of and support for ecologically sustainable forest management, by providing greater opportunities for the public to obtain information about forest ecology, the management of forests, and the diverse social and economic values of our forests.

This will enable the people of the County to make a more considered contribution to forest management issues.

The Natural Resources Management Department will individually, or in cooperation with other private or public organizations in the State, engage in efforts to promote public education. The department will:

• Make information about forests and forest management available on its website.
• Conduct public field tours and information sessions.
• Support development of demonstration forests.
• Make presentations to school and civic groups.
• Participate in professional associations and initiatives.
• Participate in school education programs and the development of education materials about forests and sustainable forest management and uses, in consultation with relevant educational bodies.