Leś. Pr. Bad., 2009, Vol. 70 (3): 293-296.

Edukacja przyrodniczo-leśna w Nadleśnictwie Rudnik
Nature and forest education in the Rudnik Forest District

Wojciech Mlynarski
Instytut Badawczy Leśnictwa, Zakład Ekonomiki i Polityki Leśnej, Sękocin Stary, ul. Braci Leśnej 3, 05-090 Raszyn, Fax +48  227200379, e-mail: W.Mlynarski@ibles.waw.pl

Abstract. The methods of promoting forest education in society pursued in the Forest Districts of the State Forests National Forest Holding (SF NFH) in line with Ordinance no. 57 issued by the Director General of the SF NFH in connection with Poland’s adoption of international declarations (e.g. the Stockholm and Rio Declarations, Agenda 21) were presented on the example of the Rudnik Forest District. Among the diverse forms of education carried out in the Rudnik Forest District the most popular are fieldwork classes and trips with a guide (34.4%) followed by meetings with foresters at schools and kindergartens (27.2%), outdoor educational meetings with foresters (24.0%), as well as campaigns and special events (14.4%).

Key words: forms of forest education, nature-related educational trails, cost of forest education, Promotional Forest Complex.