ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý Master Forest Stewards
The ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý Master Forest Stewards (IMFS) program is a certified volunteer program and peer to peer learning community that provides educational assistance help forest owners and others learn more about ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý forestry.
IMFS training includes 70 plus hours of indoor and outdoor learning activities.
After completing training, ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý Master Forest Stewards undertake a variety of volunteer activities, much like ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý Master Gardeners and 4-H leaders. Examples include:
- Outreach to individual forest owners
- Helping with UI Extension forestry workshops and field days
- Helping forest owner associations
- Teaching youth about forests
- Forest-related community service projects
- Writing newsletters or newspaper articles on forestry
- Working with UI Extension and partner agencies to guide efforts for forest owners
- Request Help From an IMFS Volunteer pdf
- Become an ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý Master Forest Steward pdf
- IMFS Application pdf
- IMFS Recertification and Continuing Education Forms docx
- IMFS Recertification and Continuing Education Forms pdf
- IMFS Recertification and Continuing Education Forms xlsx