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Free Arbor Day Trees for Fourth Grade Teachers. The Department of Natural Resources offers free tree seedlings to all Wisconsin fourth grade students to commemorate Arbor Day. This program teaches the importance of environmental stewardship by providing young scholars with an opportunity to plant a tree while learning about ways to reduce their carbon footprint. Tree planting enhances Wisconsin’s natural beauty, creates wildlife habitat, provides shade and windbreaks, and improves air quality. Applications are available online and due March 15, 2012.

DNR Offers "A Recipe for Arbor Day/Earth Day" to help celebrate trees year round. Check out all of the resources available to study and celebrate trees and habitats in your community.

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Attention Wisconsin Public School Teachers - Funding Is Available for Outdoor Environmental Education Projects! Applications are now being accepted now through January 17th for the Teachers' Outdoor Environmental Education Fund. The fund provides grants of up to $1,000 for public school teachers (K-12) to undertake outdoor environmental education projects. For further information visit the Natural Resources Foundation website. Applications will be accepted until January 17th. To apply, submit 3 copies by mail to: Natural Resources Foundation, Attn: Teachers' Outdoor Environmental Education Fund,PO Box 2317 Madison, WI 53701-2317, or by email. Note: Applicants to the Teachers' Outdoor Environmental Education Fund will also be considered for funding through the Besadny Conservation Grant Program of Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin. If chosen, funds will be distributed in March application year.