COMMERCE, CA -- WoodIndustryEd.org, a new Web site created by the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers, is a guide to education and training information for the wood products industry.

It features a searchable database of U.S. and Canadian wood technology courses available through high school and post secondary institutions, technical centers, industry-education partnerships and more.

AWFS developed the site to encourage careers in the industry and to strengthen knowledge of and partnerships with educational institutions that have wood industry-related programs. For additional information, contact Nancy Fister, AWFS education director, at (800) 946-2937 or e-mail education@awfs.