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 geography while gaining an appreciation and awareness of natural resources.

For students, School Forests develops:

  • 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 Forests program provides:

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Highlights About Our School Forests

image: Centennial School Forest image: Parkview Center Elementary School Forest sitting area image: Great River School Forest
Centennial School Forest Parkview Center Elementary Great River

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).

link to Great River School Forest link to Parkview center elementary story link to Centennial school forest