Natural Resources Career Conference
A
week-long educational program for high-school students,
the
NRCC is designed to familiarize young people
with
careers in Natural Resources.
Set
in the
(near Accident,
learning
about the stream and woodland creatures;
becoming
familiar with techniques and equipment used to
plant, maintain, and
measure forest products;
visiting a
sawmill and learning about commercial
forest production methods;
developing
forest management plans using principles learned during the week,
and
group presentations of the plans to students, staff, and parents.
Along
the way students learn about many careers possible within the
Natural
Resources field, and interact with professionals
who
hold such jobs.
An
excellent description of the NRCC may be found here, or see
the 2008 brochure for more information.
If
interested, print out the application here.
Send
the completed application and other paperwork to:
National
Resources Career Conference
c/o
Tom Frederick
North
East, MD 21901