These materials were developed in 1999 as part of the Millennium Tree activities celebrating a Wisconsin tree being picked for the Nation's Capitol Christmas tree. Created and produced by the USDA Forest Service, North Central Research Station; USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area State & Private Forestry; USDA Forest Service, Office of Conservation Education; Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry; and Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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Complete Document
General Information
Introduction 

The Changing Forests Introduction 
Activity 1 - A Tree-rif-ic Math Activity
Activity 2 - Local Tree Identification Guide 
Activity 3 - School Grounds Timeline
Activity 4 - Visiting My Schoolyard Tree
Activity 5 - Forest Field Notes 
Activity 6 - Tree Rings
Activity 7 - Watch Out for Exotic and Invasive Species in Wisconsin's Forests 
Activity 8 - Forest Community
Activity 9 - Pollination 
Activity 10 - Energy in the Ecosystem  

The Many Benefits of Trees and Forests Introduction
Activity 11 - Recreational Use Survey 
Activity 12 - Handmade Paper
Activity 13 - Would Wood be Needed for My Job? 
Activity 14 - WAter, Water Everywhere
Activity 15 - Trees and the Water Cycle
Activity 16 - "Leafscapes" and Artist View 
Act 17 - Barrens and Butterflies
Activity 18- Design and Urban Schoolyard Forest

Sustaining the Forests for Present and Future Generations Introduction 
Activity 19 - Where in the World are the Forests?
Activity 20 - So You Want to be a Forester
Activity 21 - Consumer Choices and Consequences
Activity 22 - Forest Issue Project 
Activity 23 - ABCs of Forestry
Activity 24 - Forest Fact or Fiction 

Appendix