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Youth and school planting projects
Example of free seedlings available from the state nursery; 3-year old white spruce
Take action! Motivate kids to plant trees as a classroom or community project.
- Free seedlings for all Wisconsin fourth graders
- Free seedlings for forestry promotions or educational events [PDF]
- Seedlings for youth groups, FFA, 4-H, vocational agriculture students
Climate change lesson plans
Motivate students! Bring climate change concepts and activities into your classroom.
- Fourth grade lesson plan from LEAF [PDF] (For fourth graders – LEAF)
- Lesson plans for teens [exit DNR] (For teens – National Wildlife Federation)
- Climate change activities and lessons [exit DNR] (For multiple ages – Canadian Forestry Association)
- Polar bear lesson plans from Polar Bear International [exit DNR]
- A National Wildlife Federation powerpoint [exit DNR] discussing tips for talking to students about global warming and polar bears, as well as the Arctic Educator's Guide (Arctic Educator’s Guide – National Wildlife Federation)
Climate change activities
Reduce your carbon footprint!
- Climate Change through Tree Planting [PDF] (fourth grade)
- Planting Trees Activity Booklet [exit DNR] (ages 9 and up)
- Schoolyard Habitats (U.S. Fish and Wildlife) [exit DNR]: (All ages)
- Community Action Projects GreenWorks! (Project Learning Tree) [exit DNR]
Climate change information
Be informed! Learn what’s happening with climate change.
Youngsters help plant street trees in Sparta.
- Climate Change Awareness Toolkit [exit DNR]
- How trees fight climate change [exit DNR]
- Wisconsin's historical climate trends (1950 - 2006) and future projections (1980 - 2055) [exit DNR]
- How to plant trees to conserve energy [exit DNR]
- A PowerPoint presentation on global warming [exit DNR]
Carbon calculators
Calculate your impact! Carbon sequestration is the process by which atmospheric carbon dioxide is absorbed by trees through photosynthesis and stored as carbon in biomass (branches, foliage, roots) and soils.
- National Tree Benefit Calculator [exit DNR]: Discover the benefits of individual trees around your home and in your community
- Household Emissions Calculator [exit DNR] and kids' calculator [exit DNR]: What is your family's impact?
Last revised: Friday March 24 2017
