Cedar Glen, CA — Ten students from Alessandro High School participated recently in the 2024 San Bernardino Forestry Challenge, one group of a total of 135 high school students from 13 schools from the Southern California region. The event was November 6 to 9 at Hubert Eaton Scout Reservation in Cedar Glen, California.
One of the highlights for the students this year was the opportunity to learn about mixed conifer-oak woodland forest restoration. Students collected data at the Big Horn Camp area to determine species composition and recommended areas of the property to replicate this forest community. During the Challenge, teams of students also completed a field test to assess their technical forestry knowledge and data collecting skills.
Ezekiel Mena, a senior at Alessandro, summed it up as follows: “It was a brilliant experience that taught me a lot about forestry and the careers within. In spite of our many challenges we persevered, thanks to the guidance and knowledge this program bestowed upon us.”
Group Photo Caption: Alessandro High School students learned about mixed conifer-oak woodland forest restoration at Hubert Eaton Scout Reservation.
Front row, left to right: Amy Ochoa, Giselle Ramirez, Ezequiel Mena, Joshua Jimenez, Mr Brian Strawter
Back row, left to right: Vincent La Parne, Mrs Erika Ruiz Pennington, Jennyfer Figueroa, Isaiah Vargas
Action Photo Caption: Alessandro High School student Amy Ochoa uses an angle gauge to determine the forest density, one of the many skills learned at the 2024 San Bernardino Forestry Challenge near Cedar Glen.
Author:
Diane Dealey Neill
Founder and Coordinator
Forestry Challenge
(530) 417-1960