LEAF Lesson Guides - Urban Forest
Links
Categories
- Urban Forestry Education Resources
- Urban Forest Tree Identification
- Urban Forest Facts/Benefits
- National and State Urban Forest Programs
- Other Urban Forestry Resources
- Main LEAF website links page
Urban Forestry Education 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
youll 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.
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/