Resources for Activity 1: Adopt-A-Forest

Overview
Forests support a diversity of plants and animals that vary according to the geographic location of the forest. In this activity, students will identify a section of a local forest or wooded area to study and investigate the types of plants and animals that live there. Through this investigation, students will identify the biological and structural diversity within a forest ecosystem.

Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Math, Vocational Agriculture.

Student Pages
Adopt-a-Forest Profile
A Look at Competition
Forest Stratification and Life Zones
Forest Inventory Chart
Diagram of a Rotting Log

Urban and Community Forestry Website Connections
www.plt.org/cms/urbanforestry

Earth & Sky Radio Correlations
This activity can be supplemented with related Earth & Sky radio shows that you can download for use in your classroom.
Learn about the PLT and Earth & Sky Initiative.

Additional Resources
Tales from Urban Forests: A Radio Series on How Trees are Impacting a City Near You

Alliance for Community Trees: Supports grassroots efforts dedicated to urban and community tree planting, care, conservation, and education

"What Happened to Our Village Green?"  Article by C.E. Hunt, Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle