Welcome to the Home Page for the
2002 Southeastern Region Teachers' Tour
June 12-15, 2002
This tour is based in Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island, just north of Jacksonville Florida. The bulk of the tour's activities are set-up and available for your viewing pleasure. Refer to the itinerary on the left. Minor details are still being finalized and will be posted as events are confirmed.
For some background statistics on the Forest and Paper industry in Florida,
read the American Forest & Paper Association's, Florida
Forest & Paper Industry At a Glance publication (you will need Adobe's
Acrobat Reader 
to view).
Teachers may also find the following links helpful for further information and educational tools:
- Florida's Project Learning Tree home page
- Trees of Florida-from Florida's Division of Forestry
- University of Florida's School of Forest Resources and Conservation home page, with information about forest ecosystems, new extension publications, and quizzes.
- The School of Forest Resources and Conservation's Florida Forestry Stewardship home page.
A few of your tour hosts (from left to right): Jay Tucker, Union County Forester; Jon
Handrick, County Forester; and Pat Garner.
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Lodging and Transportation
Tour participants will be lodged at the Amelia Island Hampton
Inn and Suites in Fernandina Beach, Florida.
Transportation will be by motor coach provided by Astro Travel
You can explore the tour using the menu to the left. Click here for a photo scrapbook of this year's tour.
