WOOD MAGIC FOREST FAIR: 2016 ANNUAL REPORT ABOUT WOOD MAGIC Wood Magic Forest Fair is a free, fun, forestry-fact-filled field trip and festival for fourth-graders. A four-hour 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. The program is designed to enable fourth-graders from across the state to: • Demonstrate awareness that our society depends on forests for many products we use every day and that these products improve our quality of life. • Explain the difference between renewable and non- renewable natural resources and apply the reduce- reuse-recycle principles of conservation. • Recognize that many different management techniques are required to insure long-term sustainability of our forests. • Describe the many environmental, social, and economic benefits of our forests.

These goals are accomplished through a variety of 25-minute hands-on activities led by volunteers from numerous organizations. For a pictorial description of each of the six learning stations, please visit the Wood Magic web site at: www. trees.sc.gov/wmfair.htm.

HISTORY

The South Carolina Wood Magic Forest Fair was first held Oct. 18-22, 1999 at Harbison State Forest in Columbia. The program has been an extreme success, with over 32,928 participants in the 18 years since it began. Demand for the program has always exceeded the capacity since its inception.

This year’s Fair was scheduled at three locations: Piedmont Forestry Center in Tamassee, Harbison State Forest in Columbia, and Hobcaw Barony Discovery Center in Georgetown. Three days of the Harbison event were canceled because of Hurricane Matthew. Past programs have also been held at Clemson University’s Botanical Gardens, S.C. State University’s Camp Daniels, Sewee Visitor Center on the coast, as well as in-school programs in the Upstate during the 2003 school year.

The 2016 WMFF was coordinated by the S.C. Forestry Commission, and financed through donations and grants. Approximately 144 volunteers from the forestry community and other organizations came together this year to make this forestry education program successful. Wood Magic is an excellent resource for fourth- graders! It “teaches in a fun way, yet has meaning for their academic lives and for their lives as consumers. – Susan Smith Tamassee-Salem” Elem. PARTICIPATION Each spring, every public and private school with a fourth grade that is registered with the State Board of Education is sent an invitation and application for the Wood Magic Forest Fair. Applications are scheduled during the summer on a first-come-first-served basis, with some consideration given to schools that have never attended, as well as previous records of attendance and participation.

PARTICIPATION FOR 2016 Applications Classes Classes Children Teachers Total Location Received Applied Attending Attending & Other Adults Participants Piedmont 14 42 22 438 88 526

Harbison 47 133 19 307 67 374

Hobcaw Barony 17 55 24 486 70 556

TOTALS: 78 230 65 1,231 225 1,456

PARTICIPATION SINCE 1999 Applications Classes Children Teachers Total Location Received Attending Attending & Other Adults Participants Piedmont 187 260 4,950 794 5,744 (2004-2010, 2012, 2014-16)

Upstate 92 32 744 37 781 (in-school, 2003)

Clemson 90 38 756 228 984 (2002)

Camp Daniels 43 43 786 172 958 (2001)

Harbison 1,377 627 11,445 2,313 13,758 (1999-2011, 2013-16)

Sewee 487 363 7,321 1,449 8,770 (2000-2010, 2013)

Hobcaw 42 69 1,295 213 1,508 (2012, 2014, 2016)

Lynches River 12 15 348 77 425 (2015)

TOTALS: 2,330 1,447 27,645 5,283 32,928 *NOTE: In 2004 an improved system of taking applications only from schools, not individual teachers, began reducing the number of applications received. In 2010 applications were received for the Piedmont, Sewee and Harbison events, but only the Harbison event was held. In 2015 the Harbison event was canceled because of historic flooding in the midlands. ATTENDING SCHOOLS PIEDMONT FORESTRY CENTER Abundant Life...... Greenville Ravenel...... Seneca Cambridge Academy...... Greenwood Southside Christian...... Simpsonville Pelham Road...... Greenville St. Joseph Catholic...... Anderson Pickens...... Pickens Tamassee Salem...... Tamassee

HARBISON STATE FOREST Covenant Christian...... Columbia Mead Hall...... Aiken Cutler Jewish...... Columbia Midway...... Cassatt Dutch Fork...... Columbia Shannon Forest...... Greenville Faith Christian...... Cheraw St. John Neumann...... Columbia

HOBCAW BARONY DISCOVERY CENTER Ashley Hall...... Charleston McDonald...... Georgetown Charleston Collegiate...... Johns Island Montessori Community...... Charleston Clay Hill...... Ridgeville Pleasant Hill...... Hemingway Coastal Montessori...... Pawleys Island Ridge Christian...... Summerville Dorchester...... St. George Summerville Catholic...... Summerville Lowcountry Prep...... Pawleys Island Waccamaw...... Pawleys Island

Schools attending Wood Magic at the Piedmont Forestry Center

Schools attending Wood Magic at Harbison State Forest

Schools attending Wood Magic at Hobcaw Barony Discovery Center I was very impressed with the knowledge of the volunteers and their ability to hold the interest of our students. I like the different activities and stations that were set. It kept the students moving and engaged. It is a wonderful program, and I wouldn’t do much more to change it. “ – Lisa Birchmeier Waccamaw Intermediate” School KNOWLEDGE GAINED Every year teachers are asked to administer a pre-test and a post-test for the children who attend Wood Magic. The following highlights of those test measures are a testament to the effectiveness of the program.

Before the program, only 40% of the students understood that the U.S. has more forests today than it did 100 years ago. 82% knew this to be the case afterward. +30 percentage 94% of the students now recognize that trees are a renewable natural resource. points

Students showed a significant gain in Beforehand, only 29% of the students thought that using trees for the products we need is an environmentally friendly thing to do. After participating in this program, knowledge about 81% now recognize the environmental benefits of forests and believe this to be true. forests in all of the major categories measured. Overall, the students’ After attending the fair, 76% of the students were able to list a minimum of 10 items they use everyday that come from trees. Only 23% could do this task beforehand. scores increased from 52 percent on the pre- test to 82 percent on the post-test. 88% of the students now recognize that more trees are planted each year in South Carolina than are harvested.

Before attending, 35% of the students thought that the major reason to recycle paper was to save landfill space. Afterward, 87% of the students recognized that the primary goals in recycling are to save landfill space and reduce waste. TEST RESULTS

Question Pre-Test Post-Test Emphasis Of Test Question 1 40% 82% There are more forests today than 100 years ago. 2 72% 94% Trees are a renewable natural resource. 3 35% 87% Prescribed fire can be used to improve forests and wildlife habitat. 4 72% 89% Every part of a log is used when brought into a sawmill. There is no waste. 5 21% 62% The main reason to recycle paper is to save landfill space and reduce waste. 6 29% 81% Growing and harvesting trees to make products for our everyday use is environmentally friendly. 7 48% 88% In SC there are more trees planted than are harvested each year. 8 66% 79% Forests clean the air and water we use. 9 69% 88% Oil and gas are non-renewable natural resources. 10 59% 80% Definition of: Natural Resources 11 59% 80% Definition of: Renewable 12 73% 83% Definition of: Non-Renewable 13 55% 79% Definition of: Biodegradable 14 62% 79% Definition of: Recycle 15 23% 76% Student can list at least 10 items that they use daily that come from wood. * 975 student pre-tests were measured against 747 post-tests returned.

2016 WMFF Test Results

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Question # My class loved this field trip, and it was excellent with information that all South Carolinians need to know. The foresters had an excitement about their topic, and the children picked up on their enthusiasm. – Susan Smith “ Tamassee-Salem Elementary” BUDGET INCOME

2015 Carry-over funds...... $20,122.00 2016 SC SFI Implementation Committee Funds...... $10,500.00 Georgia Pacific...... $1,000.00 SC Tree Farm Committee...... $500.00 South Carolina SAF...... $400.00 Total Income...... $32,522.00

EXPENSES

Tent/Chair/Table/Portable Toilet Rentals...... $6,034.49 Food...... $3,597.78 T-shirts...... $1,544.40 Office supplies, Misc...... $1,177.94 Travel/Lodging ...... $676.27 Postage/Mail Service/Publicity ...... $519.02 Total Expenses ...... $13,549.90

BALANCE...... $18,972.10

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION ...... $64,540.00

Funds for the 2016 Wood Magic Forest Fair were provided through grants from the following organizations:

SC Sustainable Forestry Georgia-Pacific Corporation South Carolina Division, SC Tree Farm Committee Initiative State Appalachian Society Implementation Committee of American Foresters CONTRIBUTORS South Carolina’s Wood Magic Forest Fair is jointly sponsored by the SC Forestry Association, SC Forestry Commission, and the Belle W. Baruch Foundation. Special thanks to the following organizations that provided financial support and/or in-kind services (personnel, equipment, and supplies).

American Forest Management Resolute Forest Products Belle W. Baruch Foundation Resource Management Service, LLC Blanchard Machinery Richland SWCD Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative Roy’s Wood Products Boise Cascade Wood Products Santee Cooper Canfor Southern Pine SC Forestry Association Central Carolina Technical College SC Forestry Commission Charles K. Doolittle, Inc. SC SFI Implementation Committee Clemson Extension Agents SC Society of American Foresters Clemson University SC Timber Producers Association Clemson University Forestry Club SC Tree Farm Committee Collum’s Lumber Products, LLC Sonoco Products Company Domtar Paper Company LLC Sonoco Recycling Evergreen Packaging Corporation Straka & Straka Consulting Foresters Foothills Forest Products Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc. Forest Investment Associates Trenton Correctional Facility Fort Jackson Forestry Branch USDA Forest Service Georgia-Pacific LLC W. McLeod Rhodes Company Hancock Forest Management West Fraser, Inc. Hobcaw Barony Discovery Center WestRock Interfor - Georgetown Division Weyerhaeuser Company International Paper Jordan Lumber & Supply Company KapStone Charleston Kraft, LLC Lee Forestry Master Naturalists of SC National Audubon Society Natural Resource Conservation Service Newberry SWCD Norbord SC Norfolk Southern/Brosnan Forest Pollard Lumber ProCure, LLC The stations all support the overall objective of the Forest Fair. The material and information presented are well developed and organized. We use so many of the resources provided. – Beth Martyn “ Summerville” Catholic STAFF The success of South Carolina’s Wood Magic Forest Fair can be attributed to the dedication, technical competence and hard work of the 144 volunteers:

Marvin Armstrong...... SCFC Mike Davis...... Master Naturalist Brad Bailey...... Canfor Southern Pine Robert Dawsey...... White Wood Inc David Bagwell...... SCFC Carolyn Dawson...... Clemson Extension Jon Barker...... SCFC Justin Demiter...... International Paper Ryan Bean...... Clemson Extension Jason Duck...... SCFC David Beard...... International Paper Mike Duncan...... Clemson Forestry Club Jim Bland...... International Paper John Eargle...... Resolute Forest Products Judi Blessing...... SCFC Lois Edwards...... SCFC Paul Blessing...... SCFC Joe Felder Roy Boyd...... SCFC Ryan Frandino...... Clemson Forestry Club Brad Bramlett...... SCFC Chase Folk...... SCFC Erica Brazile...... SCFC Chet Foyle...... SCFC Ann Brachhauser...... Master Naturalist Monte P Gaillard Tom Brant...... Clemson Extension Palmer Gaillard Lee Brockington...... Hobcaw Barony Nathan Gambrell...... SCFC Jarrod Brucke...... SCFC Mark Garner...... USFS Alice Burgett...... Hobcaw Barony Marsha Green Elizabeth Burke...... USFS Matt Gilstrap...... SCFC Shana Bury...... Playcard Environmental Center RJ Greenthaler...... Clemson Forestry Club Jonathan Calore...... SCFC James Hall...... SCFC Richard Camlin...... Hobcaw Barony Bill Hayne...... International Paper Alicia Cartwright Patrick Hill...... Volunteer Isaac Case...... SCFC Brenda Hill...... Clemson University Ray Cassell...... SCFC Matthew Hoffman...... International Paper David Castle...... Chris Holcomb...... USFS Susan Chandler...... Clemson University James Hollis...... Resolute Forest Products George Chastain...... Hobcaw Barony Deidra Holt...... International Paper Terry Cook...... SCFC Justin Holt...... SCFC Richard Cooper...... Hobcaw Barony Russell Hubright...... SCFC Bart Copeland...... Collum’s Lumber Products LLC Brett Hughes...... White Wood Inc Doug Costin...... International Paper Gene Hundley Mallory Dailey...... Clemson University David Jenkins...... SCFC Kent Johnson...... SCFC Guy Sabin...... SCFA Michelle Johnson...... SCFC Meika Samuel Jaime Jones...... SCFC T.J. Savereno...... Clemson University Donna Jones...... Master Naturalist GraceAnna Schilz...... SCFC Brad Jones...... SCFC Matt Schnabel...... SCFC Joey Jones...... Canfor Southern Pine Lowe Sharpe...... SCFC Steve Jordan...... SCFC Ginnie Sheckells...... Hobcaw Barony Keith Kargel...... USFS William Shehan...... Hobcaw Barony Matt Krawiec...... Domtar Paper Company LLC Ed Siggelko...... Master Naturalist Susan Lane...... Hobcaw Barony Derek Smith...... SCFC Pete Little...... Hobcaw Barony Jamie Smith...... SCFC Randy Lyles...... SCFC Eric Smith...... Kapstone Charleston Kraft Robin Mackie...... USFS Wayne Smith...... SCFC Randy McCoy...... USFS Elaine Snowberger...... Clemson Forestry Club Ricky McDonald...... Canfor Southern Pine Gretchen Spaulding...... SCFC Ken McInnis...... SCFC John E. Spearman, Jr.... Deer Hill Inc. John McGee...... SCFC Vaughn Spearman...... SCFC Michael McGill...... SCFC Janet Steele...... SCFA Lisa McKnight...... Ft. Jackson Tom Stephens...... Georgia Pacific Megan Medley...... USFS Sam St. Louis...... SCFC Stephanie Meetze...... SCFC Pat Straka...... Straka & Straka Consulting Foresters Patrick Midgett...... USFWS Janine Sutter...... Clemson University Carrie Miller...... USFS Allison Talbert...... SCFC Trip Miller...... SCFC John Thurmes...... West Rock Company Doug Mills...... SCFC Pam Toemmes...... Hobcaw Barony Larry Moody Faith Truesdale...... Clemson Extension Trent Moore...... Interfor Jimmy Walters...... Volunteer Graham Morris...... International Paper Carol Walters...... Master Naturalist Sydney Morris...... Hobcaw Barony Barb Walsh...... Hobcaw Barony Mike Ney...... SCFC Tom Walsh...... Hobcaw Barony Kenny Nobles...... International Paper Bobby Watts...... SCFC David Owen...... SCFC Phillip Weatherford...... Nat’l Council for Air & Stream Imp. Tiffany Paglio...... Hobcaw Barony Gwen Wearing Ronnie Patterson...... SCFC Michael Weeks...... SCFC Stephen Patterson...... SCFC Larry Westcott...... USFS Anne Palyok...... Master Naturalist Bill Wiley...... SCFC Zeb Quattlebaum...... Hobcaw Barony Sharonte Williams...... NRCS Phil Reddick...... SCFC Danny Whitner...... Canfor Southern Pine Sandra Revere...... Hobcaw Barony Doug Wood...... SCFC James Robinson...... SCFC Sally Ziemba...... Hobcaw Barony CONTRIBUTIONS OF PERSONNEL

Contributor # Personnel % Personnel # Man Hours % Man Hours SC Forestry Commission 55 39% 1105 51%

Federal Government 12 8% 164 8%

Other Government Agencies 9 6% 124 6%

Private Sector 25 17% 302 14%

Volunteers 43 30% 457 21%

TOTALS: 144 100% 2152 100%

STEERING COMMITTEE The Wood Magic Forest Fair Steering Committee is made up of volunteers from the forest industry, state and federal agencies, and private foundations who help oversee and organize the program.

John Barlow...... Weyerhaeuser Stephen Pohlman...... Clemson Extension Ryan Bean...... Clemson Extension Guy Sabin...... SC Forestry Association Sabrenna Bryant...... USDA NRCS Matt Schnabel...... SC Forestry Commission George Chastain...... Belle W. Baruch Foundation Eric Smith...... KapStone Charleston Kraft, LLC Jannah DuPre...... US Forest Service Janet Steele...... SC Forestry Association Russell Hubright...... SC Forestry Commission John Thurmes...... Westrock Crad Jaynes...... SC Timber Producers Assn. Steve Salisbury...... Westfraser Jay Phillips...... Resource Management Service Tanner Workman...... Norbord SC