Land Use

Conservatree is an organization that offers expert advice and leadership on paper choices.

Wetlands Education is a website from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that contains numerous activities, curricula, programs, teaching tools, videos and links all about wetlands and their importance.

The Bureau of Land Management, in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Extension and the USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, presents Holding on to the Green Zone: A Youth Program for the Study and Stewardship of Community Riparian Areas.

Climate Change and Water: Perspectives from the Forest Service is a summary of a forthcoming report by the Forest Service and U.S. Department of Agriculture which will detail the likely impacts of climate change on the Nation's forested watersheds and highlight the importance of managing forests to provide clean, abundant water.

FOCUS is a nationwide campaign in partnership with the Forest Service, NOAA and the Wyland Foundation, which uses art and science to make kids aware of the shared relationship between the health of each ecosystem and the health of the planet. The FOCUS program features mural painting events in communities across the nation.

In this lesson, students explore the ways in which various American cities negotiate the protection of their "green infrastructure," gaining a broader understanding of preserving and planting trees in urban environments. This lesson is best suited for grades 9-12 and adheres to McRel Academic Content Standards.

These modules use forest related examples to help students better understand the complexity of environmental issues. In the Focus on Forests module, students examine issues objectively, collect and analyze data, and become involved in decision making experiences.

The students will investigate the important dates of their families' heritage by plotting the timeline of their families' history. They will also become aware of the age of wood and the time it takes for a tree to mature as compared to a human being.

Trees and other landscaping plants can be used to reduce the urban heat island effect and its resultant health and environmental problems. Students will discover and understand how trees and landscaping can be used to improve air quality and help reduce the urban heat island effect. This lesson is best suited for grades 8-9 and adheres to Utah State Science Standards.