Blackaby, Susan. The World's Largest Plants: A Book About Trees. Picture Window Books, 2003. Learn about the kinds of trees, their life cycles, and how people utilize their products.
Compestine, Ying Chang. The Story of Paper. Holiday Press, 2003 Learn about the accidental creation of paper when Ting, Pan, and Kuai try to create something for their teachers to write on.
Ehlert, Lois. Pie in the Sky. Harcourt, Inc., 2004. A colorful blend of poetry and unique graphics encourage children to explore how a cherry tree provides interesting habitats for birds, insects and food for people.
Fischer, Maureen. Nineteenth-Century Lumber Camp Cooking. Capstone Press, 2000. Learn how nineteenth century logging occurred and learn about some of the basic recipes loggers depended upon for high-energy food.
Gibbons, Gail. From Seed to Plant. Holiday House, 1993. Learn the science of seeds and how they grow into flowers, trees, and other plants.
Gibbons, Gail. The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree. Globe Pequot Press, 1991. Drawings and text show a young boy's apple tree as it grows and changes throughout the year.
Gibbons, Gail. Tell Me, Tree: All About Trees for Kids. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 2002.
Haugen, Brenda. Unusual Farms. Compass Point Books, 2004. Learn about some specialized farms such as tree, llama, silkworm, and fish farms.
Hiscock, Bruce. The Big Tree. Boyd Mills Press, 1999. Follows the development of a large old maple tree from its growth as a seed during the American Revolution to its maturity in the late 20th century.
Iverson, Diane. My Favorite Tree. Dawn Publications, 1999. Read about the many trees of North America and learn their significant role in our history, traditions, ecology, and economy.
Kras, Sara Louise. Paper. Capstone Press, 2004. Through simple text and photographs learn how paper products are made from trees.
Kras, Sara Louise. Wood. Capstone Press, 2004 Learn about this natural material and how it is used to make many useful products.
Lauber, Patricia. Be a Friend to Trees. New York: HarperCollins, 1994.
Lindbergh, Reeve. Johnny Appleseed. Megan Tingley, 1993. Rhymed text and illustrations relate the life of John Chapman, whose distribution of apple seeds and trees across the Midwest made him a legend and left a legacy still enjoyed today.
Milne, George McLean. Connecticut Woodlands: A Century's Story of the Connectiuct Forest and Park Association. This book is available at www.amazon.com
Schaefer, Lola. What Grows From a Tree? Capstone Press, 2000. This nonfiction beginning reader shows photographs of different things that grow on trees.
Stotksy, Sandra. Trees Are Terrific: Naturescope Series. Chelsea House Publishing, 1998. Text and activities introduce the nature of trees, their trunks, growth, leaves and changing nature.
Tunkin, David. A Tree's Life. National Geographic, 2003. This early nonfiction reader explains the life cycle of a pine tree.
Vieira, Linda. The Ever-Living Tree: The Life and Times of a Coast Redwood. New York: Walker, 1994.
US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Website: www.fs.fed.us
USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service Website: www.csrees.usda.gov
State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Website: www.ct.gov/dep
Woodstock Conservation Commission Woodstock Town Hall 415 Route 169 Woodstock, CT 06281 Website: www.woodstockconservation.org
New England Forestry Foundation P.O. Box 1346 Littleton, MA 01460 Phone: 978-952-6856 email: info@newenglandforestry.org Website: www.newenglandforestry.org
Temperate Forest Foundation 14780 SW Osprey Drive, Suite 355 Beaverton, OR 97007-8070 Phone: 503-579-6762 Fax: 503-579-0300 email: office@forestinfo.org Website: www.forestinfo.org
EPA Kids' Site Website: www.epa.gov/kids * For information about exploring and protecting nature.
Redwood National and State Parks Kids' Page Website: www.nps.gov/redw/kids.html * For fun facts and activities on Redwood National and State Parks.
National Project Learning Tree American Forest Foundation 1111 Nineteenth Street, NW Suite 780 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-463-2462 Fax: 202-463-2461 Website: www.plt.org * "The Branch" free newsletter
California Forest Products Commission 853 Lincoln Way, Suite 208 Auburn, CA 95603 Phone: 530-823-8826 Fax: 530-823-1850 email: cfpc@calforests.org Website: www.calforests.org
The Forest Foundation 853 Lincoln Way, Suite 208 Auburn, CA 95603 Phone: 530-823-3195 Toll Free: 866-241-TREE (8733) Fax: 530-823-1850 email: lp@calforestfoundation.org Website: www.calforestfoundation.org
California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom 2300 River Plaza Drive Sacramento, CA 95833-9293 Phone: 916-561-5625 Toll Free: 800-700-AITC Fax: 916-561-5697 email: cfaitc@cfbf.com Website: www.cfaitc.org
Forestry Institute for Teachers, NorCal SAF Post Office Box 339 Camptonville, CA 95922 Phone: 530-288-3531 Fax: 800-738-8733 email: info@forestryinstitute.org Website: www.forestryinstitute.org
Idaho Forest Products Commission Post Office box 855 Boise, ID 83701 Phone: 208-334-3292 Website: www.idahoforests.org * This organization provides numerous resources that teach about forests and forest resources including information on tree anatomy, forest health, and forest products.
International Paper 400 Atlantic Street Stamford, CT 06921 Toll Free: 800-854-3212 email: comm@ipaper.com Website: www.internationalpaper.com * Tour the website and learn about sustainable forestry, how paper is made and more.
Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc. Post Office Box 427 High Point, NC 27261 Phone: 336-885-8315 Fax: 336-886-8865 email: tom@appalachianwood.org Website: www.appalachianwood.org * Lessons about the trees and ecology of the Appalachian region including wood utilization, forest management, and characteristics of trees grown there.
Natural Inquirer Website: naturalinquirer.usda.gov * This online publication is a science resource journal targeted for grades 5 and above. Its goal is to stimulate critical reading and thinking about scientific inquiry and investigation while learning about ecology, the natural environment, and natural resources.
University of Illinois Extension Office of Urban Programs 549 Bevier Hall 905 South Goodwin Avenue Urbana, IL 61801 Phone: 217-244-2849 Fax: 217-244-0191 email: jscherer@uiuc.edu Website: www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/schools * Lessons include "A Walk in the Woods", "The Secret Life of Trees" and "Trees are Terrific".
American Tree Farm System A program of the American Forest Foundation, Inc. 1111 Nineteenth Street NW,Suite 780 Washington, D.C. 20036 P 202.463.2462 F202.463.2461 Website: www.treefarmsystem.org * This organization provided CTAEF and the Ag in the Classroom program with a grant to educate students on tree farming in 2008-2009. CTAEF was very grateful for this funding.
Massachusetts Christmas Tree Growers Association P.O. Box 375 Greenfield, Massachusetts 01302 Phone: 413-774-4200 * List of "Massachusetts Christmas Tree Growers"
NY Christmas Tree Growers Association c/o Otti O'Neill Spruce Run Tree Farm 153 Post Creek Road Beaver Dams, New York 14812 Phone: 607-936-4737 * "Christmas Tree Education Kit," $1.50 for postage
Massachusetts Project Learning Tree DEM - Division of Forests and Parks P.O. Box 829 Carlisle, Massachusetts 01741 Attn: Laura Dooley Phone: 978-369-3350 Fax: 978-369-1965 email: plt@tiac.net * "Project Learning Tree" Environmental Education Activity Guide, Pre K-8, $15 with training workshop and a high school module.
Massachusetts Community Forestry Council, Inc. 76 Sunrise Road Westwood, Massachusetts 02090 Phone and Fax: 888-307-TREE * "Trees are Cool" contest * "Trees, People and Places" report on community forestry throughout the state of Massachusetts. Also offer workshops.
Massachusetts Tree Wardens & Foresters Association 26 Central Street West Springfield, Massachusetts 01089 Attn: Seth Swift Phone: 413-263-3241 * Scholarships and tree seedlings
Mount Wachusett Community College Forest and Wood Products Institute 444 Green Street Gardner, Massachusetts 01440 Phone: 978-632-6600 Fax: 978-632-6155 * Information on forest and wood products and courses.
Southern New England Forest Consortium, Inc. P.O. Box 760 Chepachet, Rhode Island 02814 Attn: Christopher Modisette Phone: 401-568-1610 Fax: 401-568-7874 * Information on forestry and forest resources
Northeast Sustainable Energy Association 50 Miles Street Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301 Phone: 413-774-6051 Fax: 413-774-6053 email: nesea@nesea.org * "Totally Tree-Mendous Activities: Projects to Discover the Beauty and Benefits of Trees," $10.45. All proceeds support Greenfield Energy Park.
UMass Extension Bulletin Distribution Center Draper Hall, Box 32010 Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-2010 Phone: 413-545-2717 Fax: 413-545-5174 email: nates@umext.umass.edu * Numerous publications covering forestry subjects, including a "Forest Use Manual" and resources for forest land owners.
Connecticut Forest and Park Association Website: www.ctwoodlands.org * Listing of hiking trails in Connecticut
Connecticut Christmas Tree Growers Association Website: www.ctchristmastree.org * Listing of Connecticut farms to purchase live Christmas trees
