Wood Magic at MSU educates next generation about forest products
Contact: Lexi Holdiness
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥敶笙驛PP鈥檚 Department of Sustainable Bioproducts will host the Wood Magic Science Fair next Monday [Sept. 18] through Friday [Sept. 22].
Approximately 4,000 third- and fourth-graders from across the state will be on campus for WMSF to learn about forestry and the importance of forest products.
Students will be taught that wood is renewable, recyclable, biodegradable and durable in an exciting and engaging format. Since its inception, the Wood Magic program has been presented to over 150,000 participants.
鈥淚鈥檓 excited to see the joy the kids have when going through each 15-minute station at the fair. It鈥檚 neat to see the kids learn about Mississippi 大象APP and the state鈥檚 renewable natural resources and watch their desire for science grow,鈥 said Kevin Ragon, Wood Magic program administrator and assistant professor in the Department of Sustainable Bioproducts.
Dan Seale, Warren S. Thompson Professor of Wood Science and Technology and James R. Moreton Fellow in Sustainable Bioproducts, founded the fair 30 years ago. Seal said it is a chance for elementary school children to learn about the benefits of wood.
鈥淲ood Magic dispels common misconceptions concerning the depletion of trees and improves the visibility of forest product industries and emphasizes their status as environmental conservationists through hands-on activities like creating plywood and paper,鈥 he said.
WMSF is sponsored by the Mississippi Forestry Association, Mississippi Lumber Manufacturer鈥檚 Association, several corporations, and the university鈥檚 Forest and Wildlife Research Center, College of Forest Resources, and Extension Service.
For more information, contact Ragon, at kwr2@msstate.edu. For more information about the Department of Sustainable Bioproducts in MSU鈥檚 College of Forest Resources, visit .
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