The Summer Teacher Conservation Tour (TCT) Workshop Series is open to everyone – not just classroom teachers. If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about prescribed fire, forest practices, or tour a working sawmill, tree seedling nursery, and an engineered wood manufacturing facility; you are invited to register for any or all sessions of this summer’s TCT Workshop Series.
The TCT is sponsored by the Arkansas Forestry Association Education Foundation and forest industry partners from across the state. Workshop registration fees are kept to a minimum to encourage attendance. Program-only fees are $30 per workshop and if you need overnight hotel lodging it can be added for an additional $50.
This summer’s workshop topics will feature three sessions.
Prescribed Fire for Educators Workshop
June 12-13, 2025
Batesville, Ark. 72501
Participants will learn about forest management, fire weather, habitat restoration, creating a burn plan, tools of the trade, and visit prescribed burn and restoration sites.
The Forest is Our Classroom
June 19-20, 2025
Monticello, Ark. 71655
This workshop will feature tours of the Arkansas Forestry and Wildlife Discovery Farm, UAM’s College of Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources, infrared drone demonstrations, updates on 4-H/CDE Youth Forestry Contests, and much more. This hands-on, interactive workshop sets up to be an amazing opportunity to expand your knowledge of all things natural resources!
Arkansas Timber Industries and Forestry Careers
June 26-27, 2025
El Dorado, Ark. 71730
Join us for this interactive, educational 2-day workshop focusing on some of Arkansas’ forest industries, Arkansas grown forest products, and forestry-related careers. Participants will tour production facilities to learn how Glulam beams and cross- laminated timbers are made, a seedling nursery to learn how genetics improves tree seedling growth, and tour a dimensional lumber sawmill. Participants will also learn about various career opportunities that exist within the forestry sector.
If you have any questions, please contact Rob Beadel, Director of Forestry Education at rbeadel@arkforests.org or (501) 374-2441.
