Visiting Forester Program at Philmont Scout Ranch, NM
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Philmont Scout Ranch, NMPaul R. Sheppard and Christopher “Kit” O’Connor
Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721
Philmont Scout Ranch
• Premier high adventure base in northern New Mexico
• Owned and operated by the Boy Scouts of America
• 214 square miles of rugged New Mexico mountains
• 23,000 Scouts hike on over 400 miles of trails each summer
• In 2002, a demonstration forest was developed in the backcountry
Visiting Forester Program
• Foresters volunteer for one week assignments during the summer season
• Food and tent cabin accommodations provided at Hunting Lodge
• Foresters teach multiple aspects of forestry to the Scouts:
a.Tree species, forest types, elevational gradients, ecology
b.Forest fire history and management options, fuels treatments
c.Timber measurements and harvesting options, forest products
d.Professional and employment opportunities in forestry
• 2012: Over 5000 Philmont hikers stopped to learn from Visiting Foresters
Contacts
• Mr. Mark Anderson, Director, Philmont Scout Ranch
– [email protected], (575) 376-2281
• Ms. Mary Stuever, New Mexico State Forestry
– [email protected], (575) 588-7831
– http://www.foresterslog.com/Home/mary-s-links/swsaf/philmont-visiting-forester-program
The Philmont Visiting Forester Program is a Win-Win-Win
• Effective forestry outreach in a beautiful field setting
• Scouts and leaders learn about forestry during their treks
• Philmont Scout Ranch has another strong element in its program
SAF Foresters should consider participating, see contacts below
Left: Teaching forestry to Scouts on the trail at Philmont.
Right: Fire-scarred ponderosa pine, illustrating fire history.
Philmont
Left: Philmont, located in the Sangre de Cristos of NM.
Above: Demonstration Forest.
Right, top: Visiting Forester Pavilion (the office).
Right, bottom: Cimerroncito Reservoir (the view from the office).