Forest Becomes Classroom During Forest Awareness Week
WOODWORTH — Tall pine canopies and winding forest trails became an outdoor classroom for more than 600 Rapides Parish fifth-graders during Forest Awareness Week held March 18-22 at the Indian Creek Recreation Area in Woodworth. Natural resource professionals from forestry agencies and industry set up stations along the Tom Prince Memorial Forest Awareness Trail to teach students about the value of forests and timber products through a series of hands-on activities and demonstrations.