Forestry & Horticulture
Imagine Yourself...
Managing an apple orchard or christmas tree plantation
Operating a chainsaw and harvesting timber
Studying hydroponics and managing a greenhouse
What will I learn...
If you are interested in the environment and like to get outside working with your hands in the soil, the Natural Resources Forestry program may be just for you. Students are offered a unique opportunity to experience the science, technology and management of the school's greenhouses and woodlands. Student labs model the real world. Students have access to heavy equipment orchards and woodlands for a living laboratory.
Additionally...
Students gain skills in timber management and logging
Participate in the Game of Logging to learn chain saw skills
Learn and operate heavy equipment as well as a variety of hand and power tools
Harvest and produce maple syrup in the school sugarhouse
Production and marketing of seasonal plantings
Earn OSHA 10 certification and CPR/First Aid
Advisory Committee
The Center for Technology has long-standing partnerships with businesses and industry leaders through program advisory committees. The goal of these committees is to ensure that CTE's programs meet and exceed industry standards. Advisory Committees meet twice per year. Posted below are the most recent minutes.
Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Fall 2023
Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes / Warning / Agenda Spring 2023
Email Brian Japp, Natural Resources Forestry Instructor
Email Justin Frawley, Natural Resources - Forestry Lab Supervisor
Email Lindsay Ackley, CTE Counseling Coordinator
Email Kate McDonald, Career & Tech Ed Special Populations Coordinator
Email John Dowman, Co-op Coordinator
Program Time 10:05 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Phone: (802) 857-7945
High School Credits Earned
Math (1 credit)
Science (1 credit)
English (1 credit)
Electives (3 credits)
Post-Secondary Industry- Recognized Credentials
OSHA 10 Agriculture
NCCER Core/Heavy Equipment Level 1
First Aid / CPR
Career Work Experiences
Work-based learning, school to work cooperative opportunities and apprenticeship for students are available with many of CTE's local partnering businesses such as: Barrett's SavATree, DJ's Tree Service, Shelburne Farms, VYCC, Georgia Mountain Maples
What's Next / Employment in the Field
Graduates from this program prepare for careers in the management, use and preservation of land, soil and water, greenhouse managment and the environmental fields.