School Forests in Minnesota

Welcome to the School Forest Program website!

graphic of School Forest logoA school forest is an outdoor classroom. Students learn and apply math, art, science, language arts, and social studies while gaining an appreciation and awareness of natural resources.

For students, School Forests develop and provide:

  • self-esteem
  • sense of community
  • skills
  • knowledge base
  • life-long critical thinking
  • real-life situations in their forest
  • frequent, enjoyable outdoor experiences
  • engagement in learning

For schools, the School Forest Program provides:

Open the door to natural resources for your students today!

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Highlights About Our School Forests

Becker Big Wood School Forest Oneka School Forest Frazee School Forest geocaching photo for Proctor Middle School Forest
St. Michael-Albertville Middle School Forest Oneka School Forest Frazee School Forest Proctor Middle School

image: Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund logoFunding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).