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Junior Ranger Program Blends Forestry, Future
In 2007, LP launched a program in Canada that helps to tie the future of the land with the future of the people.
Through an agreement with the Skownan First Nation, LP’s Forest Resources Department in Swan River, Manitoba, put together a six-week Junior Ranger program teaching forestry, safety and job skills to about half a dozen teens each summer.
“The general idea behind the program is to provide First Nation’s youth with an opportunity to gain experience and education around forestry activities,” LP Area Resource Manager Wade Cable said.
In the inaugural year, six students spent six weeks in the Duck Mountains area with LP’s Forest Resource Department staff members. They learned about the importance of maintaining the balance of nature, such as protecting wildlife habitats while harvesting the bounty of the forest. They also learned about technology used in modern forestry, such as geographic information systems (GIS) and global positioning systems (GPS).
One LP Junior Ranger has already landed a job doing GIS/GPS work in the area for an LP forestry contractor.
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