The objective of FAWN is to enhance the public's perception of foresters, the forest industry and forest practices through an integrated program touching on all aspects of forestry. The target audience is 6th graders from Morgan county schools.

FAWN activities took place at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Area (Flint Creek Trail)in Decatur, AL. Eight learning stations were set along approximately one mile of hiking trail. Volunteers, all resource professionals, staffed the stations. The stations included: Forest Products, Portable Sawmill, Tree Identification, Wildlife, Soil & Water, Forestry Management, Forest History, & Project Learning Tree.

Movement of students from station to station was coordinated through radio communications by trail guides and the command base leader. Each class presentation was approximately 20 minutes in length with five minutes travel time allowed between stations. The student's lunches were delivered to them on station at lunchtime. Approximately 145 ?180 students attended each day, with an average total attendance of 615 students for the week.

Sponsors and volunteers included Flint Creek Watershed Project (NRCS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Morgan County Forestry Planning Committee, Project Learning Tree, Legacy, and International Paper Corp.

Contributed by Teresa Adams, Wheeler NWR