Learning Opportunities

The Atlantic Teachers’ Tour Partnership continues its goal to provide teachers and educators with a multitude of educational resources that the forest sector has available and help teachers meet required curriculum outcomes in their classrooms. These online resources will enhance the impact of the in-person Atlantic Teachers’ Tours.

  • Professional learning opportunities 
  • Interactive activities
  • Career information

Atlantic Teachers' Tour 2025

Get outside for a unique PL opportunity that focuses on the vitality of our Atlantic forest region.
2025 Details Coming Soon

Upcoming Events

A list of virtual webinars and workshops.
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Ask a Forester

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Community Programs

Organizations

The Canadian Woodlands Forum (CWF) is the only ‘grass-roots’ forest industry organization providing a network for forestry contractors, forest product companies, suppliers and ‘on-the-ground’ forestry personnel.

Our MISSION is to improve the efficiency and profitability of woodlands operations, through an ongoing commitment to fostering communication, providing a means to exchange knowledge of best practices and technology and innovations, and promoting the interests of woodlands professionals and contractors in order to sustain a robust, safe and environmentally responsible wood fiber supply chain. Visit Website

Every day, Forest Nova Scotia members are ensuring that Nova Scotia’s forests are healthy and sustainable. The forest is more than a resource to us. It’s a legacy for Nova Scotians. Visit Website

The Forestry Sector Council is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to developing a skilled and professional workforce for the forestry industry in Nova Scotia. We collaborate with partners to identify and solve labour challenges, advance innovation in human resources, and build capacity in our sector. Visit website 

Post Secondary Training

  • Maritime College of Forest Technology (MCFT) specializes in natural resource education and has been graduating knowledgeable, skilled, and capable forest technicians for over 70 years. MCFT devotes 100% of their time to learning and working with students and faculty who are passionate about the outdoors and who want to make a difference in the natural resource sector. MCFT instills within their graduates a land ethic that will guide them in their interactions with clients, employers, colleagues, and the environment in which they work. Visit website
  • Summer Range Camp – Ages 8-12. Each Camp week is designed to learn about nature from forests to fish, wildlife and natural resource management. 
  • University of New Brunswick – Forestry and Environmental Manangement Visit website
  • Nova Scotia Community College – Centre of Forest Innovation Visit Website
  • New Brunswick Community College Visit Website
  • College of North Atlantic Forest Resources Technician Visit Website
  • Fish and Wildlife Technician Visit Websit

Envirothon - Environmental Education Competition

Established in NB in 2001, schools and community groups can register a team of five students to participate in the Provincial environmental education competition in May. Virtual workshops, engaging activities and field specialists are available to help teams gain knowledge of forestry, wildlife, aquatic ecology, soils and land use, and current environmental issues. Visit Website

The Provincial PEI Envirothon is part of the international environmental education competition known as the NCF- Envirothon. This program attracts Island high school students who are interested in the environment and how people depend on and interact with the natural world.

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Nova Scotia is proud to be the first Canadian Envirothon team to participate in what is now the International NCF-Envirothon. High School students gain an understanding in forest ecology and natural resources. 

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For information, send email to: nl-rep@envirothon.org

Educational Activities

Work Sheets and Lesson Plans

From Nova Scotia Education Centre
 (recommended grades K-8)

  • Forestry Curriculum – (Grades 6-12) Science East’s Envirothon NB program – Virtual Workshops, Study Guides and Activities on topics such as Tree Identification (Dichotomous Keys), Forest Management, Forest Health (Impacts of Climate Change), Forest Measurements (Height, Age)
  • Eco-Lab: The Forestry Chronicles (Dichotomous Key – Tree ID) Activity Lesson Plan
  • Eco-Lab: The Wildlife Chronicles (Signs of Wildlife) Activity Lesson Plan English / French 
  • Environmental Virtual Workshops – recorder presentations with teacher slides and class activities (Forestry, Wildlife, Aquatic Ecology, Soils characteristics and geology, Waste to Resources)
  • Environmental Class Activity Lesson Plans

Videos