Donation | Forestry Institute for Teachers

Forestry Institute for Teachers (FIT) provides teachers with the opportunity to step beyond the classroom and experience California’s forests firsthand. Through an immersive, week-long training, educators explore forestry, environmental science, and California’s natural resources alongside credentialed instructors and local experts.

Your donation makes these experiences possible. When you donate to FIT, you’re investing in teachers to bring what they learn back to their classrooms—where it can inspire thousands of students to become the next generation of forest stewards.

FIT supports California educators including TK-12+ credentialed educators, preservice teachers, administrators, and program leads and your support helps keep this unique experience accessible to provide:

• 50 hours of instruction

• 3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

• Certification as a Project Learning Tree (PLT) and Project Water Education Today (WET) trained educator - including access to curriculum guides and resources.

• Field trips to view active forest management

• Teaching resources for use in the classroom

• Meals and lodging for participating educators

• Opportunities to connect and grow with the FIT community, natural resource experts, and peers from throughout California

FIT is supported by the California Society of American Foresters whose mission is to advance sustainable management of forest resources through science, education, and technology; to ensure the continued health, integrity, and use of forests to benefit society in perpetuity. The California Society of American Foresters is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization, and your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by U.S. law.