An Arbor Day Tree Planting Hot List

An Arbor Day Tree Planting Hot List
An Internet Hotlist on Planting Trees

created by R.J.Anderson
Worcester Technical High School, Worcester, MA

Introduction
Every year in April schools around the country involve students in planting trees. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the role trees play in our environment while helping to create 'green' spaces. It is important to follow a few steps when planting trees to insure their success. In addition to using books and magazines to find out about Planting Trees, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

How to Plant Trees

Forestry Lessons & Activities - Lessons & Activities: Planning to Plant: Activity #1 Method: Either on your own or as a class, identify an area close to your school or community which could be improved by planting trees or shrubs
How to Plant Trees and Shrubs - 'How to Plant Trees and Shrubs' Colorado State fact sheet with step by step guide to planting trees and shrubs.

Tree Nurseries

Itasca Greenhouse - Itasca Greenhouse on-line catalog of seedling trees
Twombly Nursery - Twombly Nursery - Connecticut Landscaping - tree nurseries, ... Photo Tours of the Nursery Viewour display gardens & retail center. ... Description: Offers a range of plants including perennials, shrubs and conifers.
Weston Nurseries of Hopkinton MA - Weston Nurseries of Hopkinton MA Learn more about our plant offerings. Floral Shop | Cary Award Plants | Climate Zone Map | Site Map | Links. ...

Additional Information

Arbor Day Foundation - This is the web site of the National Arbor Day Foundation
Biofuels: Renewable Energy from Plants - Web resources for creating a multimedia scrapbook on Biofuels: Renewable Energy from Plants
More Tree Stories - Five Tree Stories, all short originals, await readers at WoodNotes e-zine on TreeLink
More tree care fact sheets - This will bring you to an index of fact sheets about using plants in the landscape around your home or school.
additional tree lessons - Education World Ž Lesson Planning: WTrees Sprout Classroom ... ... Don't miss a page of additional tree lessons we found on the Net. ... Tree Links for Teachers and Kids (The Idaho Forest); Tree Planting Lesson Plan; Tree Planting ... - 23k - Nov 20, 2003 -

Video tour

Arbor Day Video - Arbor Day Presented by:The Indiana Department of Natural Resources Div. of Forestry. The video, produced in cooperation with the Department of Education features the state-owned Vallonia Tree Nursery. The nursery operations manager takes students on a guided tour of the nursery.

The Man Who Planted Trees

'The Man Who Planted Trees' - 'The Man Who Planted Trees' is an inspiring story about a man who restored a region of France by planting acorns until a forest was born and the land was rejuvenated. It was originally in French 'L'homme qui plantait les arbres' and is available on video with beautiful water color illustrations and on cassette in English and French.
Hot list for teachers - An Internet hot list for teachers on 'The Man Who Planted Trees'

Content by R.J.Anderson, andersonr@techhigh.us
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listplantingr.html
Last revised Fri Jan 30 4:31:10 US/Pacific 2009