Charter Oak High School in Forestry Challenge Championship

STUDENTS FROM CHARTER OAK HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPATE IN FORESTRY CHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHIP
Pinecrest, CA — 8 students from Charter Oak High School participated recently in the Forestry Challenge Championship, one group of a total of 62 high school students from 13 schools from all over California. The event, sponsored by Bejac Corporation, was April 25 to 27 at Camp Sylvester Resort, east of Sonora, California. Charter Oak had two teams at the event, one of which finished in third place.
One of the highlights for the students this year was the opportunity to recommend a silvicultural prescription for Kinland Forest, owned by the Kinsinger family. After spending a day in the forest collecting data and interacting with natural resource professionals, students recommended a prescription that would be practical, economically sound, and in compliance with the California Forest Practice Rules. During the Challenge, teams of students also completed a field test to assess their technical forestry knowledge and data collecting skills.
“This event continues to challenge the students to expand their skills and knowledge of forestry,” said Charter Oak High School teacher Pat Foy. Isha Tripathi, a Junior at Charter Oak High School, summed it up as follows: “Forestry Challenge is a beautiful opportunity to opening our eyes to the wonderful possibilities that were once unimaginable .”