Teaching Youth About Trees
Presented by the National Arbor Day Foundation. Presents a wide variety of educational resources, including hands-on curriculum kits, booklets, newsletters, information packets, and posters. Using equipment to climb trees This easy-to-read article can for [253]
EELink: Environmental Education on the Internet
This supersite lists dozens of environmental education Internet sites. Maintained by the National Consortium for Environmental Education and Training. [228]
North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)
NAAEE is a network of professionals and students working in the field of environmental education throughout North America and in over 55 countries around the world. [247]
Project Learning Tree
Project Learning Tree is a national, award-winning, interdisciplinary environmental education program for educators working with students in PreK through grade 12. PLT helps students gain awareness and knowledge of the natural and built environment, their [250]
A Catalog of Environmental Education Resources
Includes hundreds of resources for both students and educators in Natural Science, Social Science, English and Language Arts, and Visual and Performing Arts. [221]
ACRT: Educational materials
A list of educational materials, many focused on urban forestry, which can be ordered by ACRT Environmental Services, Inc. [224]
Branching Out: The North Carolina Forest Stewardship Activity Guide
Fourteen easy-to-follow classroom and outdoor activities that link youth to the forest. [555]
Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education
The Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education is a non-profit organization serving the shared needs of Colorado's Environmental Education providers.
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Community Forestry Education Project
Online educational resource Material including a collection of 56 community forestry fact sheets [1523]
Conservation Education and Information
Presented by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation, this page provides a number of resources for teaching about Vermont's forests. [576]
EPA's Environmental Education Office
Resources for the classroom teacher on environmental education issues, including funding [232]
EarthCorps
EarthCorps is a Seattle-based environmental restoration nonprofit. They bring young people from across the USA and around the world to learn about and restore our local environment.
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Fabulous Forest Exhibit
A web page tied to an exhibit at the Hands On Children's Museum. Provides a variety of activities, including a collection of tree jokes written by kids! [233]
Forest Science 6th and 7th Grade Teacher's Guides
Presented by the South Carolina Forestry Commission, these teaching guides provide lessons in forest science topics. [235]
Getting outside all around the West
This feature article from High Country News describes outdoor and environmental education programs in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. [236]
Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (GREEN)
GREEN is a resource to schools and communities that wish to study their watershed and work to improve their quality of life. [237]
How Fast Do Trees Grow?
An article that originally appeared in the March 24, 1995 issue of Horticulture and Home Pest News, presented by Iowa State University. [239]
Idaho Environmental Education Association
Dedicated to furthering the goals of environmental education at all levels of education throughout Idaho, this organization disseminates educational materials, sponsors activities and awards, and supports environmental education in the state. [626]
Idaho Project Learning Tree
Project Learning Tree is an award-winning environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators of students in grades preK-12. This site provides information about Project Learning Tree and its programs in Idaho. [627]
International Trees and Forests Project
A project presented by the Elanora Heights Primary School but encompassing schools all over the world, this website involves each school reporting on a tree in their schoolground as well as answering a list of questions about a forest near their school. [240]
Investigating Your Environment- An Activity Book For Grades 6-12
Provided by the Natural Resource Conservation Education program. [241]
Kids! Renew America Resource Guide
Resources for starting environmental programs for students. [242]
MBGNet--from the Missouri Botanical Garden
Presents a world-wide learning community for kids and classrooms, based in Missouri. [243]
Maine Woods: A Classroom Packet for use in Grades 4-8
This collection of activities is part of Maine Public Television's QUEST project. [642]
National Energy Foundation
A provider of education materials on energy and the environment; the website contains a catalog of materials, related websites, and other resources for K-12 teachers. [244]
Neighborhood Traditions: Treehouses
An article written by young students, describing how they built a treehouse. [245]
New Hampshire Project Learning Tree
Project Learning Tree is an award-winning environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators of students in grades preK-12. This site provides information about Project Learning Tree programs in New Hampshire. [668]
Newton and Friends Project Activities
Science, math, social studies, art, and language arts activities based on a neighborhood tree chosen by your class. [246]
Pennsylvania State Parks--Kids Page
This page contains a number of fun articles and activities related to trees, plants, and insects. [248]
SEED: Students for the Earth and Environment at Davis
Provides lesson plans, outlines, and other information for environmental education. [252]
Schoolyard Greening Workbook
An excellent, step-by-step guide to community greening projects for K-12 programs written by Boston Green Space Alliance. [732]
The Great Plant Escape
Presented by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, this set of fun activities is designed to help kids learn about plants while they help "Detective LePlant" solve a variety of mystery cases. [254]
The Natural Inquirer journal
The Natural Inquirer journal is a journal for middle school age students that is based on United States Forest Service Research. Each article has activities and resources to go with it. The journals are free and are written in both English and Spanish.
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The School Zone
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's link to environmental education. [822]
Today's Christmas Trees
Presented by the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, this illustrated article describes the history of Christmas trees, selection and care of a Christmas tree, and environmental aspects of Christmas trees. [255]
Tree Roots - Where Are They?
A helpful background explanation, presented by the Virginia Cooperative Extension. [256]
Tree-Literate Treehouses
A helpful guide to making sure your treehouse is safe for both your children and the tree, by Dr. Kim Coder at the University of Georgia. [257]
Trees for Kids/Teens
Trees for Kids and Trees for Teens are tree education and planting programs for elementary and secondary school students in Iowa. [446]
Treeture Environmental Education Program
Non-profit educational and entertaining interactive site using cartoon characters that focus on trees for children pre k-6 with lesson plans for teachers and conservation activities for families.
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Urban Forestry Video Resources
Compiled by the Wisconsin DNR, This list of videos contains over 36 titles. [1865]
Why Leaves Change Color
An explanation of the splendor of autumn, provided by the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. [258]
Why Plant Trees?
A short but powerful list of reasons, presented by TreeFolks of Austin, Texas. (PDF File) [260]
Why Urban Forestry?
Provided by the University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System, this background sheet provides dozens of reasons for getting involved in urban and community forestry. [261]
Woodsy Owl home page (UDSA Forest Service)
Provides coloring sheets and an activity guide. [262]
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