High school students are getting a glimpse into the forestry sector this week.
Today, students from the area took a woodland tour and saw the harvesting machines in action, said EACOM public affairs director Christine Leduc.
Now that they’ve seen how the forests are harvested, she said they’ll be at the EACOM sawmill tomorrow to see how they’re processed. The day will also include a stop at Millsons Forestry Service.
The tours are part of the Forests Ontario’s Forestry Connects educational program. The non-profit group hosts the program to give high school students the chance to see a behind the scenes look at Ontario forestry operations.
This year’s program is sponsored by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), Ontario Wood, EACOM and Millsons.
