BOOK EXPERIENCE
Trees For Tomorrow has been educating students about natural resources since 1944! This experience has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of students by immersing them for one to five days in the heart of the northern forest. Our professional teaching staff are experts at using field studies and hands-on activities to awaken student awareness of the land's capabilities and limitations, and to inspire student enthusiasm for sustainable forest stewardship.
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We do the teaching! Our professional Environmental Science Teachers have formal classroom experience, Master’s Degrees, and a variety of experience teaching in environmental education settings.
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We have updated curriculum aligned with Next Generation Science Standards.
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We are an accredited school! Our goal is to be an extension of your classroom. Relevant and fun!
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We are located in the heart of the Nicolet National Forest and surrounded by public lands to explore and learn in.
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We are full-service! We do the teaching, cooking, and cleaning!
For more information about our school programs, please contact our Operations Manager, Mandy Gingerich, at
(715) 479-6456, mandy@treesfortomorrow.com or complete and submit the form below.
Because not all classrooms have four walls...
School Programs & Field Trips for K12 Students
"Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt." ~John Muir
Join other high school groups from around the state at TFT’s Eagle River campus. Program dates, themes, and curriculum are pre-set by TFT…all we need is you and your students! Perfect for small groups of students (3-12) who want to experience the science of learning alongside high schoolers from other schools.
Multi-High School Workshops during school year
Natural Resource Careers Exploration Week in June
Sophmore, junior and senior students discover if a natural resources career is their career path. Students experience real-life field work, develop outdoor skills and learn about various occupations by meeting foresters, fisheries and wildlife biologists, water resource specialists, conservation wardens, recreation land managers, and more!
Student Outdoor Learning Experiences (SOLE) for K12
ON OUR CAMPUS
Visiting K12 schools stay at TFT’s campus for one-day, overnight, or multi-night outdoor leaning experiences. Students stay in furnished dormitories, eat meals in our dining hall and prep for field studies in the Education Hall. Throughout the program, students participate in outdoor learning experiences in Northwoods forests and waterways focusing on topics such as forestry, wildlife, water quality, geology and natural resource use. Students take on the roles of environemental scientists, conducting investigations that demonstarte how natural resources can be sustained through proper management.
ON YOUR CAMPUS
Our professional teaching staff also welcome the opportunity to visit your classroom and explore area woodlands with your students and/or introcuce them to our Ambassador Animals.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Due to generous donations from individuals and corporation that support environmental education, scholarships may be available upon request. Requests can be made through our Operations Manager via phone, email or by submitting the form below.
We introduce young minds to the wonders of the natural world and build their understanding of the basic topics that are the foundation of future learning.
ELEMENTARY
We take the TFT experience a step further by hands-on learning through experimentation and observation in the outdoor classrooms of woods and water.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
We foster higher-level thinking in all of our courses, taking students' experiences and teaching how it can apply to potential career choices.
HIGH SCHOOL
Why Trees For Tomorrow
Additional Options for High Schoolers
School Outdoor Learning Experiences Form
"There are very few places around the Midwest that do what TFT does, and there is an ever-increasing need for young people to learn the marvels of the natural world."
~ Chrisitan Heritage Academy,
Northfield , IL
All K12 School Outdoor Learning Experiences can be applied to home-school groups.
Contact Mandy Gingerich
(715.479.6456 x228 or mandy@treesfortomorrow.com) to discuss customizing programs to your needs.Replace this text with information about you and your business or add information that will be useful for your customers.