Berlin School Forests
Educational Target Messages
1. Awareness of local, regional, and global environmental issues, along with time spent learning outdoors, greatly influences the development of environmental sensitivity and environmentally responsible behavior in humans.
2. Identification and assessment of regional ecosystems within the school forest properties allows for active student participation in the ecosystems sustained management and restoration.
3. Lifetime outdoor recreational activities promote healthy lifestyle decisions by promoting fitness in and within the environment.
4. Flora and fauna field research is needed to inventory and monitor populations of native species while controlling the spread of invasive, non-native species.
5. The state of Wisconsin’s historic and current dependence on forests and the forest industry requires the continual teaching of forestry management skills, resources, and careers within this field. | 
