WEB LINKS
There are a plethora of resources available on the web. To make things a little easier for you, LEAF has put together a compilation by category:- PDF List of Many Web Resources
- Environmental Education
- Environmental Monitoring
- Forest Certification
- Forest History
- Forest Land Use
- Forest Ownership
- Forestry Education Centers
- Forestry Organizations
- Invasive Species
- Kids Sites
- Paper
- Photo Collections
- Quotes (forest/tree-related)
- Urban Forestry Classroom Resources
- Virtual Field Trips
- Wildlife
FOREST CERTIFICATION
American
Tree Farm System
www.treefarmsystem.org/
Learn about the Tree Farm program, their projects, shop the on-line
store.
Forest
Certification - WDNR
www.dnr.state.wi.us/land/forestry/certification/index.html
Information about the certification of Wisconsin’s state and county
forests.
Forest
Certification Resource Center - Metafore
www.metafore.org/?s=147
An overview of what forest certification is, comparison of various
certification systems, and related articles.
Forest
Stewardship Council (FSC)
www.fsc.org/en/
Learn about the FSC, policies, standards, and what certification
means.
Sustainable
Forestry Initiative (SFI)
www.aboutsfi.org/
Learn about the SFI program, what the label means, and forest facts.
FOREST HISTORY
Forest
History Association of Wisconsin
http://chipsandsawdust.com/
Information on news and events related to forest history in
Wisconsin.
Lumbering
and Forest Products – Wisconsin Historical Society
www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/tp-027/
Original documents and photos from the lumber era in Wisconsin.
FOREST LAND USE
CLUE (Center for Land Use Education)
–
Wisconsin Land Use Megatrends: Forests
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/landcenter/pubs- megatrends.html
This publication illustrates statewide land use trends related to Wisconsin's forested lands.
FOREST OWNERSHIP
Chequamegon-Nicolet
National Forest – USDA Forest Service
www.fs.fed.us/r9/cnnf/
General information, recreation, and resources.
Introduction
to Wisconsin’s State Forests - WDNR
http://dnr.wi.gov/forestry/StateForests/
General Information, recreation, and management.
Wisconsin
County Forests – Wisconsin County Forests Association (WCFA)
www.wisconsincountyforests.com/
Recreation, education, administrators, productivity, history,
locations.
FORESTRY EDUCATION CENTERS
Seno
Woodland Education Center
www.senocenter.org
The Seno Woodland Education Center is 131 acres of forest, fields, prairie and wetlands located in southeast Wisconsin's rolling kettle moraine country. The goals of The Center are to provide educational opportunities for educators, students, landowners and the general public and to demonstrate sustainable management of forest and related resources.
Trees
For Tomorrow
www.treesfortomorrow.com
Trees For Tomorrow (TFT) is an independent, nonprofit natural
resource specialty school which uses a combination of field studies
and classroom presentations to teach conservation values as well as
demonstrate the benefits of contemporary resource management.
FORESTRY ORGANIZATIONS
American
Forests
www.americanforests.org
American Forests is the nation’s oldest nonprofit citizens’
conservation organization. They provide action opportunities to
targeted audiences to enable them to improve their environment with
trees.
Temperate
Forest Foundation
www.forestinfo.org
The Temperate Forest Foundation provides leadership by articulating
the current realities, and a positive inspiring vision of the
future. Through public education, the Foundation helps people move
toward the positive vision of living sustainably, with the
successful integration of economic, ecological, and social needs.
Visit the Teacher section for a variety of educational resources.
Wisconsin
Forest Resources Education Alliance (WFREA)
www.wfrea.org/
Providing leadership in forestry education for present and future
generations.
INVASIVE SPECIES
Invasive
Plants Association of Wisconsin (IPAW)
www.ipaw.org/
Information about invasive plants in Wisconsin, what you can do,
educational resources, events, and more.
Invasive
Species – WDNR
http://dnr.wi.gov/invasives/
Information and photos of non-native plants in Wisconsin. Find out
what the WDNR is doing about invasive plants in Wisconsin and what
you can do.
Invasive.org
– USDA Forest Service and University of Georgia
www.invasive.org/
Information and images of invasive and exotic insects, weeds, and
diseases.
Invasivespecies.gov
http://invasivespecies.gov/
The gateway to Federal efforts concerning invasive species. Learn
about the impacts of invasive species and the Federal government's
response, as well as read select species profiles and find links to
agencies and organizations dealing with invasive species issues.
Minnesota
Worm Watch – University of Minnesota Duluth
http://www.nrri.umn.edu/worms/
Information, resources, and activities about exotic earthworms.
Emerald
Ash Borer Educational Packet
http://www.emeraldashborer.info/edpacket.cfm
Information and resources to incorporate the invasive emerald ash
borer into your curriculum.
KIDS SITES
Carly’s
Kids Corner – National Arbor Day Foundation
www.arborday.org/kids/carly/
Games, activities, and information about trees for elementary
students. Lesson plans for educators.
Dr.
Arbor Talks Trees – University of Illinois Extension -
Urban Programs Resource Network
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/trees3/01.html
An interactive site which covers tree id, leaf collections, parts of
a tree and their functions, and many more subjects.
The
Living Forest
http://schoolcentral.com/Willoughby4/Forest/ForestHome.html
A variety of forest-related educational games for elementary
students.
Living
with Fire – USDA Forest Service
www.fs.fed.us/rm/fire_game/
Living with Fire is an educational game that puts you in the place
of a fire manager, based on research and tools developed for
real-world fire management. Recommended for ages 10 and up. Lesson
plan included.
MI
Kids – Michigan.gov
www.michigan.gov/mikids/0,1607,7-163-15941_20565---,00.html
Follow a day in the life of a lumberjack with images and stories by
clicking on different times of the day.
SmokeyBear.com
– USDA Forest Service
www.smokeybear.com/
Kids games and activities, educational information, and historical
Smokey information related to fire prevention.
Treetures
www.treetures.com/
Treetures are whimsical characters that are dedicated to carrying
the message of tree planting and care. By learning the names and
jobs of the Treeture characters through games and activities,
elementary children lean how a tree functions. Activity guides,
lesson plans, and materials for parents available.
Virginia
Cooperative Extension 4-H Virtual Forest
http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/virtualforest/
Interactive learning modules with subjects including photosynthesis,
trees as renewable resources, succession, and sprawl.
PAPER
Paper
Discovery Center
www.paperdiscoverycenter.org/index.html
Learn about the center in Appleton, WI – events, exhibits, news.
Paper
in Wisconsin – Wisconsin Paper Council
www.wipapercouncil.org/homepage.htm
Paper facts, news, history, papermaking process, and more.
Paper
in Wisconsin: Fun and Learning – Wisconsin Paper Council
www.wipapercouncil.org/fun&learning.htm
Find fun facts, information on careers in paper, how to make paper,
games and puzzles, and educator resources.
PHOTO COLLECTIONS
Forestry
Images – USDA Forest Service
www.forestryimages.org/
Images of forest pests, trees, plants, stand types, silvicultural
practices, wildlife, people, places, and scenes.
Great
Lakes Image Collection – US Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov/glnpo/image/
The Great Lakes National Program Office image collection captures
the magnitude and awesome beauty of the Great Lakes and its
surroundings.
NRCS
Photo Gallery
http://photogallery.nrcs.usda.gov/
The NRCS Photo Gallery contains natural resource and conservation
related photos from across the USA.
Photo
and Video Gallery – USDA Forest Service
www.fs.fed.us/photovideo/
Historical photos from the USDA Forest Service.
Species
Image Library – Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas
www.uwgb.edu/birds/wbba/speciesimages.htm
Photos of Wisconsin bird species.
QUOTES
Quotations
on the Forest – University of St. Thomas, MN Recycling
Program
www.stthomas.edu/recycle/forest.htm
Trees:
Quotes for Those that Love Gardens, Gardening and the Green Way
www.gardendigest.com/trees.htm
Tree
Link’s Quote Source – TreeLink
www.treelink.org/linx/Quotesearch.php
Urban Forestry Classroom Resources
American
Forests - CITYgreen Environmental Education
www.americanforests.org/productsandpubs/citygreen/school.php
The CITYgreen program uses GIS mapping to teach students
about the forest around them. The site includes information
on how to get the software and lesson plans.
Cornell
Lab of Ornithology - Urban Bird Studies
www.birds.cornell.edu/programs/urbanbirds/
This website outlines programs that students can be part of
to monitor birds in urban areas. There are also pictures and
descriptions of birds you’ll likely see in urban areas.
Urban
Forestry Laboratory Exercises
www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/uf/lab_exercises/cover.htm
www.na.fs.fed.us/Spfo/Pubs/uf/lab_exercises/lab_exercises.pdf
(PDF)
Urban forestry lessons for elementary, middle, and high
school students. Hands-on data gathering exercises that lead
students to make judgments based on analysis and synthesis
of gathered data. Developed at the Morton Arboretum with
funding from the U.S. Forest Service.
Natural
Inquirer - Urban Forest Edition
www.naturalinquirer.usda.gov/NIEducators.cfm?act=viewIssue&issue=9
Designed as a middle school science education journal, each
article tells about research conducted by scientists in the
USDA Forest Service. All of the research in the journal is
concerned with nature, trees, wildlife, insects, outdoor
activities and water.
Audubon
at Home - An Invitation to a Healthy Schoolyard
www.audubonathome.org/schoolyard/index.html
Schoolyards in your community may already provide habitat
for common local birds. However, by improving the quality of
that habitat, your schoolyard can attract additional birds
and wildlife while providing a healthier, more interactive
learning environment for students.
Urban Forest Tree Identification
UI
Plants
http://woodyplants.nres.uiuc.edu/
A database on woody landscape plant identification, culture
and usage for the Midwest, including native and introduced
species and their major varieties and cultivars. Search by
common or scientific name. Images and information on
habitat, leaves, buds, stems, flowers, fruits, fall color,
bark, and culture.
LEAF
Dichotomous Tree Key
www.uwsp.edu/cnr/leaf/Treekey/tkframe.htm
On-line tree identification key for native Wisconsin trees.
Choose from a series of images to identify a given tree or a
use a mystery sample provided.
Urban Forestry Facts/Benefits
TreeLink
www.treelink.org/linx/factoid.php
This site lists factoids about the benefits urban forests
provide.
University
of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - Human-Environment Research
Laboratory
www.lhhl.uiuc.edu/
This site provides summaries of research done about urban
forest benefits to people.
National and State Urban Forestry Programs
Urban
and Community Forestry
www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/urbanforestry/ucf.htm
The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service
St. Paul Field Office general information site for urban
forestry.
Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources - Urban and Community
Forestry
www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/forestry/UF/Index.htm
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources site for urban
forestry.
Other Urban Forestry Resources
NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC.COM
- MapMachine
http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/
This National Geographic website allows you to find maps of
your city at street level.
The
National Arbor Day Foundation - Tree Pruning Guide
www.arborday.org/trees/pruning/
This site has an interactive section on tree pruning.
Utilities
Wisconsin's utility companies offer information on their
websites about tree trimming, tree selection, tree planting,
community involvement, and even how to get woodchips!
Wisconsin
Utilities or We Energies
www.we-energies.com/forestry/
Wisconsin
Public Service
www.wisconsinpublicservice.com/home/treetrimming.asp
Alliant
Energy
www.alliantenergy.com/docs/groups/public/documents/pub/p014667.hcsp
Madison
Gas and Electric
www.mge.com/environment/trees/
Virtual Field Trips
Fire’s
Role in Ecosystems: A Hot Topic! – Bureau of Land Management
www.efieldtrips.org/Fire/index.htm
Learn about fire’s role in ecosystems. Register your class to keep
an eFieldTrip Journal, post questions to experts, and join in live
web chats.
The
Forest – Kentucky Educational Television
www.ket.org/trips/forest/index.htm
Take a virtual field trip through Kentucky’s forests using video,
activities, games, facts, and teaching materials.
Forests
Forever – Fuji Photo Film Co.
www.forests-forever.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?lang=en
Visit forests of the world through professionally taken photos set
to music. Learn facts about various forest ecosystems.
A
Walk in the Woods – University of Illinois Extension -
Urban Programs Resource Network
www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/woods/01.html
Designed for third through fifth grade students in urban areas.
Includes an overview of forests, teacher’s guide, photos, and fun
activities.
WILDLIFE
Butterflies
and Moths of North America – Montana State University
www.butterfliesandmoths.org/
Photos, checklists, distributions maps, and other butterfly and
moth-related resources. Search Wisconsin for a listing of butterfly
and moth families in Wisconsin including descriptions, photos, and
maps.
BugGuide.Net
http://bugguide.net/node/view/1574
On-line bug ID key that uses clickable photos.
Threatened
and Endangered Species in Forests of Wisconsin – WDNR
www.dnr.state.wi.us/land/forestry/publications/endangered/toc.htm
The on-line version of the Threatened and Endangered Species in
Forests of Wisconsin booklet. View the entire booklet or by
individual species. Photos, descriptions, and maps of mammals,
birds, reptiles and amphibians, fish, mussels and snails, insects,
and plants.
Wisconsin
Breeding Bird Atlas – Wisconsin Society for Ornithology
www.uwgb.edu/birds/wbba
Species maps for Wisconsin birds. Species lists by county and city.