Forest Technology

Schneebeli Earth Science Center, Rm. 105 · (570) 320-8038

Facilities

Facilities and equipment supporting the educational program include:

approximately 300 acres of timber
two-acre pond
extensive trail network
8,000 square foot sawmill
two dry kilns
skidd steer
log truck with loader
dozer

A variety of power and hand tools needed to complete smaller curriculum-related laboratory projects are available for student use. Students will use Trimble hand-held global positioning units for applications in surveying, cartography, GIS (geographic information systems) and data collection. GIS is computer-based technology for collecting, managing, analyzing, modeling and presenting geographic data for a wide range of applications.