This site was created to provide information, research, and networking for people working in urban and community forestry. It is meant to inform, educate, and inspire the researcher, arborist, community group leader, and volunteer. The site contains: educational materials, how-to guides, a research database, discussion forums, a quarterly web-zine, a comprehensive link list of national and local resources, ... Full description.

This site offers forest fire safety and prevention information for kids from our old friend, Smokey Bear. Games, coloring sheets, and wildlife/forestry links make learning more fun. An electronic mailing list for children highlighting news events is available. A link to Resources provides access to a poster, activity book, and instructor guides. Full description.

This public information site from Colorado State University offers sections on managing private and community forests, Colorado wildfires, fire rehabilitation, employment opportunities, and Project Learning Tree, a series of learning modules for K-12 students and educators that address current environmental topics and issues. Full description.

This article includes information and links in sections titled, What is forestry? - What are the different types of forestry? - Educational Requirements of Forestry - Academic Forestry Resources - Conservation Forestry Resources - Commercial/Timber Forestry Resources - General Forestry Resources - and Resources on Getting a Job in Forestry. Full description.

In these activities, students increase their awareness and knowledge of trees through research, literature and hands-on contact. The students will adopt and identify a tree of their choice, make a rubbing of the bark, draw a picture, and research about their tree. They will also write an original piece about their tree, document how it changes throughout the year, and learn the difference between ... Full description.

This organization seeks to provide an accessible and easily used archive of high quality images related to forest health and silviculture, with particular emphasis on educational applications. Categories include: forest pests such as insects, diseases, weeds, and other damage agents; silvicultural practices including regeneration practices, nursery operations, intermediate treatments, forest products, ... Full description.

In this activity, students will use pre-marked paper strips to simulate tree ring core samples to investigate past climate conditions. They will understand that climate information can be gathered from sources beyond long-term weather observations, and learn to recognize the impact of climate on annual tree growth patterns. Full description.

The transport and transformation of substances in the environment are known collectively as biogeochemical cycles. These global cycles involve the circulation of elements and nutrients that sustain both the biological and physical aspects of the environment. As an example, this discussion centers around the carbon cycle and how carbon is sequestered in trees. Students will perform an activity that ... Full description.

Photographs from Olympic National Forest, 1997 Full description.

Photographs from Olympic National Forest, 1997 Full description.