Learning Center
Links to Learning

Check out these websites to learn more about forests and the natural world:
Forest Service National Conservation Education: Programs and Materials A Forest Service website dedicated to conservation education with programs and materials for kids and adults.
USDA Youth Resources USDA provides students, parents, and teachers with youth-geared information and resources related to agriculture.
Wilderness.net A comprehensive, interative resource for wilderness managers, visitors, educators, scientists, academics, advocates and political figures.
Discover Life free on-line tools to identify species, share ways to teach and study nature's wonders, report findings, build maps, process images, and contribute to and learn from a growing, interactive encyclopedia of life.
National Wildlife Federation Schoolyard Habitats To help reconnect today's children to the outdoors, the National Wildlife Federation assists schools in developing outdoor classrooms called Schoolyard Habitats®, where educators and students learn how to attract and support local wildlife.
PollinatorLIVE Live interactive webcasts and teacher training seminars designed to meet national science education standards and promote conservation action through education and awareness.
People's Garden A collaboration of over 700 local and national organizations all working together to establish community and school gardens across the country.
USDA Forest Service Plant-A-Tree Program - You can have a tree planted in memory of a loved one or to commemorate events.

Alerts & Warnings
- Woods Ferry Recreation Area temporarily closed
- Sumter Nat'l Forest opens several more areas today (10/31)
- Closures on Francis Marion Nat'l Forest (Litchfield/Lottie bridges
- Candy Branch Rifle closed until further notice
- Emergency Bridge Closure off Forest Service Rd. 251H
- Long Cane district office reopening in new location
- Check the Call Before You Haul hotline before riding our OHV trails
- Seasonal rec area closures for Enoree OHV Trail, Collins Creek, & Rocky Branch
- FSR 376 Asias Branch Road closed on Enoree Ranger District
- FSR 374 (Hunting Fork Rd) closed
- America the Beautiful passes unavailable at Supervisor's & Long Cane offices
- Damaged bridges along the Enoree Passage of Palmetto Trail; exercise caution
- Please be aware of open well hazards on Sumter National Forest
- Enoree Ranger District Rifle Range Cleaning Schedule