The Wood Magic Forest Fair is a free, fun, forestry-fact-filled field trip and festival for fourth-graders. A day program of forestry-related educational experiences and demonstrations, the fair combines hands-on activities with visually engaging presentations to teach children about the importance of forest lands to wildlife, the economy and our daily quality of life.
Piedmont – Piedmont Forestry Center, Tamassee
The fair isn’t just a walk in the woods; it’s a learning experience. Since 1999, South Carolina’s Wood Magic Forest Fair has been a comprehensive environmental education program correlated to state curriculum standards in science and language arts.
Midlands – Harbison State Forest
More than 44,000 students from every corner of the state have participated in the program, the overwhelming majority of whom demonstrate a significant gain in knowledge about forests after attending. Post-tests reveal an average of 44 percent improvement in students’ understanding of the material presented at the fair.
Coastal – Sewee Visitor and Environmental Education Center
The key takeaway from Wood Magic is that through sustainable management, we can enjoy the many benefits of a growing forest and can also harvest trees for the thousands of useful products that improve our quality of life.