Students in 9-12th grade are invited to spend the day at beautiful Hickory Run State Park to learn about several careers in the outdoors. Sign up for one or more of the following careers you’d like to learn more about: Forestry, Geology, Resource Management and Wildlife Biology, and State Parks. Each program will include time in the field with professionals participating in hands-on activities and will include information on career requirements, internship opportunities, and the NEOGOV hiring process.

During this ECO Day, become familiar with a variety of duties our foresters get involved with to protect and improve forest lands. You will be introduced to common tree identification, how to determine board footage and worth of the trees, and some techniques used to manage “Penn’s Woods.” Also, spend some time with some Wildland Fire Crew members learning about their equipment and get a hands-on experience on how they deal with fire suppression and management. DCNR offers careers as a forester, forest technician, forest program specialist, forest fire specialist, recreational forester, wildlife biologist to name a few.

Registration is required, please use the green button. Please dress for being outdoors, wear closed toed shoes, and bring a lunch and water. This program is free of charge and participants will receive a variety of free materials for each corresponding career topic.