Weyerhaeuser grant provides mobile classroom for Forestry

Thanks to a pair of grants from Weyerhaeuser, Louisiana Techâs Forestry program just got an upgrade and became more easily mobile. Louisiana Techâs forestry trailer is 7x12-foot and is wrapped with a custom-made overlay designed by Elena Parker of Techâs University Communications that features both the Forestry Program (âThe future is GROWINGâ) and Weyerhaeuser.

Lifestyle

August 16, 2021

Thanks to a pair of grants from Weyerhaeuser, Louisiana Tech’s Forestry program just got an upgrade and became more easily mobile. The Weyerhaeuser Community Grants were awarded to the Forestry Program in December 2019 for the creation of a mobile classroom.

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