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BFW takes place in the boreal ecosystem region of northern
Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada. Students and teachers from several
area schools near Prince Albert, SK and Thompson, MB conduct
environmental monitoring studies in the boreal forests which are near
their schools. Students set up permanent sampling plots and assess
the current condition of this plot. They also collect data such as
tree height, diameter, overstory and understory species composition,
tree core analysis, land cover mapping and remote sensing activities,
and plant anatomical characteristics among many other measurements
and activities. These data are collected and archived for future use
in ecological monitoring studies of the boreal region as well as in
class studies.
Teachers involved with BFW are trained on how to conduct program
activities, which includes introduction and training in
remote-sensing principles. Intensive BFW training workshops are held
periodically in the Prince Albert area.
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