Washington Network for Innovative Careers Skill Center – Restoration Ecology & Sustainable Forestry

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course combines the science of restoration ecology with sustainable forestry practices. This hands-on experience prepares students for careers in natural resource management and related fields. Students will explore ecosystem dynamics, forest health, and conservation principles while developing practical skills in habitat restoration and responsible resource management. Outdoors, students will engage in authentic restoration and forestry projects that promote environmental stewardship. Students will read informational text including scientific and historical content and industry-related articles for a variety of purposes related to course content. Students will read technical documents, including instructions for tool use and topics of policy, regulations, and guidelines. Students will research using online texts. Students will write for authentic audiences for a variety of purposes including management plans, recording observations and analyses of data. Students will work with measurement and data, including whole numbers, fractions and decimals, and geometric concepts such as area and volume. Students will take measurements, collect data, calculate, and analyze data in the course of their work. Students will learn and apply science content, concepts, and the Science and Engineering Practices to conduct research, collect data, make observations, draw and support conclusions, and solve design challenges related to ecosystems, forests, habitats, and watersheds. Students will learn and use technology tools including GIS, as well as word processing and presentation tools such as PowerPoint.