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One of the many academic uses of the North Woods is hands-on wildlife education. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The North Woods serve as a valuable \u201cLiving Learning Laboratory\u201d to many departments within the University. Classes from Landscape Architecture, Leadership Studies, Natural Resource Science, Writing, Art, Sociology & Anthropology, Plant Sciences, Entomology, and History departments use the North Woods as an experiential learning resource.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What is a teaching forest?<\/h2>

URI is one of many academic institutions with a functional teaching forest.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Research and Teaching at URI<\/h2>

A partial selection of classes that visit the North Woods.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Storymaps<\/h2>

See real examples of student projects that have utilized the North Woods.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/north-woods\/academics\/storymaps\/<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

A 2009 teaching survey documented 1,200 undergraduates in the Natural Resources Science department visited the North Woods annually. Students have used the North Woods for a wide array of research projects at the graduate and undergraduate level.\u00a0In addition to the ecological, historical, and humanities-based learning opportunities, the Center for Student Leadership Development administers the North Woods Challenge Course<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the COVID-19 crisis, the North Woods provided an especially valuable fieldwork opportunity as an outdoor laboratory. A key component was the proximity of the site to URI\u2019s Main Campus. Without the need for transportation, classes were able to continue fieldwork that followed social distancing guidelines and kept students safe. As a result, the North Woods have continued to grow more valuable as a resource for the wider campus community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Would you like to integrate The North Woods into your teaching? Contact us<\/a> to learn more about how a wide range of disciplines can implement this educational resource<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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