Educators, Librarians & Youth Leaders On-line Resources

While forestry education programs have deep roots in Wisconsin, methods of delivery have changed over the years! Bill Sylvester, an emeritus professor of forestry at UW-Steven Point, remembers, "In 1938 when I was a cooperative forest ranger with the Wisconsin Conservation Department, I taught school children about conservation in the central and north central parts of Wisconsin. I showed movies on a 16-millimeter movie machine that ran on six, six-volt batteries, since most of the one-room schools didn't have electricity. For many of those school kids, it was the first time they saw a movie." Today, forestry education is still a high priority but newer technology is used! The Internet has become an important tool to assist forest education and we invite you to visit these sites throughout 2004:

Trees for Tomorrow in Eagle River, Wisconsin

This is one of the Midwest's leading natural resource specialty schools and is widely known for their effectiveness in teaching conservation and management concepts to students, teachers and the public.Trees For Tomorrow is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2004 and is producing a children's picture book on forestry in Wisconsin. "In Grandpa's Woods" will be available at your local Wisconsin library in May or purchase your own copy through the Trees For Tomorrow online gift shop.
http://www.treesfortomorrow.com/

Wisconsin Christmas Tree Producers Association

Bibliography of Children's Books about Christmas Trees
http://www.christmastrees-wi.org/teacher.html

LEAF - Wisconsin's K-12 Forestry Education Program

Learn how you can be among the first teachers to use the new Wisconsin forestry curriculum called LEAF. The LEAF staff also includes a new school forest coordinator so you can also learn more about the 77-year-old school forest program at this site.
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/leaf/

Wisconsin Forest Resources Education Alliance

Learn about and order a copy of a forestry cd-rom they produced called "Wisconsin Forests Forever."
http://www.wfrea.org/curriculamanuals.html

Also visit their site to download the book, "How to Grow a School Forest."
http://www.wfrea.org/toc.shtml

Smokey Bear

Smokey Bear turns 60 years old in 2004 - but rest assured he is nowhere near retirement. Smokey's theme in 2004 is "Sixty Years of Vigilance" and he'll continue his "Only YOU Can Prevent Wildfires" message for many more years.
http://www.smokeybear.com/

Wood Links

This is a high school vocational education program that some Wisconsin schools are using. http://www.woodlinks.com/

Wisconsin "Forestree"

http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/cwes/forestree/

"Environmental Education for Kids"

Both you and your students will find a wealth of valuable resource materials here! Also look for in-depth information to supplement the "Into the Outdoors" children's television program funded by Wisconsin DNR through 2004.
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/

"Life of the Forest" poster set

http://www.iplifeoftheforest.com/

Book: "The Simple Act of Planting A Tree"

http://www.treelink.org/books/simpleact/index.htm

Natural Inquirer

This is a science education resource journal to be used with learners grade 5 and older.
http://www.naturalinquirer.usda.gov/

Backyard Conservation Lesson Plans

http://www.wildlifehc.org/managementtools/backyard-lessonplans.cfm

Wisconsin Environmental Education Board

Need funding support for a school forest or general forestry education project? Learn details of the forestry WEEB grants here.
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/weeb/application/forestrycategory.htm