Educators

Educational tools to support urban forest themes in youth programs and classroom lessons.

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Urban Tree Inventory

  • AD Harris High School Tree Inventory Program

    • Pilot-tested a two-week urban forest education module at the high school with one science class. Students collected tree inventory data for entry into the STRATUM program to assess the trees on the school's campus. Students participated in a field-trip to connect what they learned about urban forestry and the relevance of the data they collected to real-world application in the community. Plans to expand the program are in development.
    [Handout, PDF]

  • A Community Guide to Urban Forest Inventories

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Classroom Support

    Urban Forests: A Supplement to Florida's Project Learning Tree

    This is a companion document for teachers who have the PreK-8 Project Learning Tree Activity Guide. This supplement helps youth see their community's urban forests as significant, valuable, and worth sustaining. It is based on three themes: urban forest ecology, benefits of an urban forest, and strategies for improving urban forest health.

    A Walk in the Woods

    This virtual "walk in the woods" is designed for third through fifth grade students to gain an appreciation of nature. This brings to go to a forest preserve or woods, so this brings the woods to them. The walk includes a verbal account of what is going on while the words being spoken appear across the bottom of the screen.

    Urban Forestry Laboratory Exercises

    This site offers science lab lesson plans for elementary school through high school grade levels.

    The Natural Inquirer: Urban Forest Edition

    Search the articles and activities in this issue devoted to educating students about urban forests.

    Tales from Urban Forest

    A series of downloadable documentary which explore the critical role trees play in the vitality of cities and their residents. These documentaries are highly relevant to local issues in every community – from environmental and economic, to health and quality of life issues.

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Reference Information

    Benefits of Urban Trees

    Published by the USDA Forest Service, this site provides a series of publications (in english and spanish) on the benefits of urban forestry.

    Edens Lost & Found

    This multi-part PBS series highlights practical solutions to improve the environment and quality of life in cities, for ourselves and future generations.

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Community Organizations

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students participating in a tree inventory

General Resources