Southern Illinois University Forestry Field Days

The SIU Forestry Field Day event is a course for SIU forestry students that is completely hands on. The students get to apply what they learn in the classroom and take it to the field. They have training and applications with chainsaw operation, tree felling, PHC, tree climbing, chipper operation and a career fair round table. This is an excellent opportunity for the students as well as all of the volunteers, sponsors and industry represented to help display real life day to day operations in the field of arboriculture.

The event is a two day filled with training, collaboration and interaction with the students. All students, faculty and volunteers stay at the Touch of Nature Environmental Center. Industry professionals train and educate the students on safety and safe work practices in arboriculture. Students have hands on training with professional guidance and interaction, a great way to meet and introduce the next generation of the arboriculture workforce. Day two is spent at Touch of Nature, focusing on further application of skills learned along with tree climbing training and application. 

We have been lucky as an organization to be a part of this event and many of our members to be represented and interact with the students. The career fair round table is a new aspect of the event.

The career fair round table has been an added piece to introduce students to the various aspects of the industry and diversity of career paths. From non-profit organizations to commercial, municipal and much more.

As a sponsor or volunteer of this event, you will have an excellent opportunity to interact one on one with students pursuing careers in forestry and arboriculture.

Thank You Sponsors!