FIRST NATIONS FORESTRY

YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

PROGRAMS IN VARIOUS NWO LOCATIONS……

FOREST FIRE FIGHTER TRAINING IS A VERY EXCITING PART OF THE PROGRAMS!

LEARNING TO SET UP THE PUMP.

WORKING THE HOSE LINE!

STEADY NOW!!!!!!

LEARN TO SAFELY OPERATE A CHAINSAW!

RECEIVE FIRST AID TRAINING.

COME ON………COUGH IT UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A SECOND YEAR RANGER DOING SOME TREE PLANTING!

RANGERS FROM THE TEMBEC PROGRAM GIVING THE THUMBS UP!!

WORKING TOGETHER AND MAKING NEW FRIENDS!

WHOA……THESE GUYS ARE GIANTS!!!!

BUNDLEING SEEDLING AT HODWITZ TREE NURSERY!

HALLOWEEN IN JULY????SURE…..WHY NOT!

LOOKING GOOD FELLAS!

HEE! HEE! HEE! PIE ANYONE??

HOW ABOUT SOME APPLES INSTEAD??

OUT OF THE BACK OF A PICK-UP

TRUCK!

A GOOD MIX OF WORK AND PLAY!

READY TO HEAD TO CAMP.

THAT’S RIGHT……..17 INCHES!

FORMING A CIRCLE FOR A SMUDGING CEREMONY.

COOLING DOWN AFTER A DAYS WORK!!

LEARN TO USE GPS AND GIS TECHNOLOGY.A VERY VALUABLE SKILL!!

HARD AT WORK IN THE GIS LAB AT CONFEDERATION COLLEGE IN THUNDER BAY.

USING A SIMULATOR AT CONFEDERATION COLLEGE!

FINDOUT HOW OLD THAT TREE REALLY IS!

CHOW TIME!!!

LOOKS TASTEY…AND IT IS!

WORK THAT BRUSHSAW!!!!

TAKE A WOODLANDS TOUR AND LEARN ABOUT THE HEAVY MACHINES USED IN FORESTRY OPERATIONS.

PROGRAMS GRADUATES ARE ALWAYS RECOGNIZED

ANDREWARDED WITH A BRIGHT FUTURE.