Environmental Links - Forestry and Agriculture
Environmental Links - Forestry and Agriculture
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Links to information about managed ecosystems--forests, agriculture, and aquaculture.
FUSEE promotes safe, ethical, and ecological wildland fire management. We inform and empower fire management workers and their citizen supporters to become torchbearers for a new paradigm in fire management.
The URL is: http://fusee.org/index.html
Site provides information to help create a successful beautiful garden.
The URL is: http://www.1flowergardeningcenter.com
The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden at UCLA is a living museum that maintains over 5,000 species of plants from regions all over the world. It offers free docent-led tours as part of its public education program. Visitors can learn about plants and develop a greater appreciation for the relevance of plants to society and to their lives.
The URL is: http://www.lifesci.ucla.edu/botgard/
Sustainable community forestry projects and workshops, eco-theater and eco-art programs, alternatives to pressure treated wood that are ecologically sound, propagation of valuable trees.
The URL is: http://www.blacklocust.org/
Temperate vs. Tropical lesson helps students identify and describe differences between two related ecosystems.
The URL is: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lesso...
Contains information and materials about Illinois forests and other natural resources. Topics include Habitat Conservation (several forest brochures & manuals), Nuisance Wildlife, Teacher Resources, and Plants and Animals.
The URL is: http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/dnr/fur/resources.html
The Irving Forest Discovery Network deals with issues in forestry and the environment for teachers and students. New tours are added every six months and consist of games, lesson plans,
activities and information. The current tour deals with schoolground naturalization and methods of greening schoolyards. The URL is: http://www.ifdn.com/
Excellent site for links to research sites throughout the U.S.
The URL is: http://www.fs.fed.us/links/research.shtml
Students learn about the rings of trees and how to estimate the age of trees.
The URL is: http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1459.html
Many good links to forest research sites, forestry schools, organizations & government groups
The URL is: http://www.forestinfo.org/Discover/
Teachers and students can learn about the various woodland animals and plants.
The URL is: http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/woodland/woodland_gal...
This site is an easy-to-use portal to botanical gardens and arboretums in America. Visitors can select a state and easily locate gardens, and visit their websites.
The URL is: http://www.gardentraveler.com
Provides connections to a multitude of links related to forests. Includes government resources, community groups and projects, conferences, publications, and management issues.
The URL is: http://www.americanforests.org/resources/
Students learn safety tips about nature and how to protect the plants and animals which live there.
The URL is: http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/woodland/
This site offers an explanation to the “miracle” of autumn.
The URL is: http://www.nres.uiuc.edu/outreach/pubs/fallcolor.p...
Forest (and other) Biomes are presented at this site.
The URL is: http://lsb.syr.edu//projects/cyberzoo/
The John Muir Day Study Guide was prepared to help teachers commemorate John Muir Day each April 21 with their classes.
The URL is: http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/framei...
Links to informative sites on Gypsy Moths.
The URL is: http://www.great-lakes.net/envt/flora-fauna/forest...
The largest factor in why leaves change color in the autumn is photoperiodism-the length of day and night.
The URL is: http://ncnatural.com/wildflwr/fall/science.html
Here is a list of selected Web pages dealing with the subject of Dendrochronology -- Tree-Ring Research.
The URL is: http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu/library/teams/set...
Learn about the different plants and animals of rainforests.
The URL is: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainfore...
Ecological issues related to forestry from the perspective of the USDA Forest Service.
The URL is: http://www.fs.fed.us/foresthealth/fh_update/update...
This site is a study of the living creatures in our soil.
The URL is: http://www.blm.gov/nstc/soil/index.html
This is a guide to trees found in the Eastern and Central United States. It allows your students to practice using a dichotomous key. A very good interactive tool!
The URL is: http://treelink.org/whattree/start.htm
Includes Forest Science, Journal of Forestry, books on a wide variety of forestry issues and subjects.
The URL is: http://www.safnet.org/
A list of hands-on curriculum kits for teaching students about trees.
The URL is: http://www.arborday.org/programs/TeachingYouth.htm...
Data on infestations in New York and Illinois. Links to publications and agencies addressing the problem
The URL is: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/alb/index.htm
Describes Illinois Forests. Explains their structure, importance and how they are classified. Compares present, recent and ancient forests. Discusses conservation and other resources. Presents some forest activities for students.
The URL is: http://www.museum.state.il.us/muslink/forest/htmls...
Your guide to out door Adventures. This is an interactive tool for exploring forests from each state complete with descriptors.
The URL is: http://www.wildernet.com/
World Conservation Monitoring Center
Includes a data base of threatened plants of the world. The URL is: http://www.wcmc.org.uk/species/plants/
Learn about forests and where they are located.
The URL is: http://www.gp.com/EducationalinNature/
A collection of educational materials exploring the significant role trees have played in the development of our nation.
The URL is: http://www.freenetwork.org/
BLM explores environmental issues such as fire and weeds. There are also teacher resources as well as environmental education contacts.
The URL is: http://www.blm.gov/education/
Caring for the Land and Serving People captures the Forest Service mission. As set forth in law, the mission is to achieve quality land management under sustainable multiple-use management to meet the diverse needs of the people.
The URL is: http://www.fs.fed.us./
Detailed description of Illinois forests. Includes statistics on land coverage and ownership.
The URL is: http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/dnr/fur/habitats/ilinfrst...
This site provides you with the basics about the genus and species. It is a good site to visit for collecting information on ashes, oaks, maples, etc.
The URL is: http://www.igin.com/
Learn about forest ecosystems, forest practices, wood as a renewable resource & more. Features a variety of educational materials including lesson plans.
The URL is: http://www.freenetwork.org
Site provides information from forestry data, sustainability, wood sources, photo gallery, to forestry news and forestry professionals.
The URL is: http://www.forestworld.com/
Environmental issues - Greenhouse effect, Global warming, Treated lumber, Environmental Ed. Sustainable Development
The URL is: http://www.nres.uiuc.edu/outreach/pubs/info-sheets...
Covers fuel buildups, invasion of exotic pests, loss of biodiversity, wildland/urban interface areas, air pollution, degraded riparian areas, and changed disturbance patterns regarding forest sustainability. Maps, pictures, good basic information.
The URL is: http://www.fs.fed.us/foresthealth/fh_update/update...
Includes information on trends, composition and health of Illinois forests.
The URL is: http://dnr.state.il.us/orep/inrin/ecosys/forests/f...
Vocabulary, questions, links, and activities all concerning temperate forests.
The URL is: http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/f...
This site lists the official symbolic tree of each state and province of the United States and Canada. This site may be helpful if you are working on a State Symbols unit.
The URL is: http://www.treeguide.com/
Students will be able to identify the gypsy moth, understand its life cycle, and habitat needs.
The URL is: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/teacher...
This page offers the pioneering work of Prof. Deep N. Pandey, Indian Forest Service, on Ethnoforestry (Indigenous Knowledge on Forests). Contains full text of his book, "Ethnoforestry: Local Knowledge for Sustainable Forestry and Livelihood Security."
The URL is: http://education.vsnl.com/deep/index.html#F
"A wide variety of curriculum kits, booklets, tapes, posters, flyers, newsletters, and other materials prepared by the Foundation are available to teachers and educators." Selected curricular resources have been reviewed by the National Project for Excellence in EE. Materials can be ordered online.
The URL is: http://www.arborday.org/programs/teachingyouth.htm...
"Flora, fauna, earth, and sky...
The natural history of the northwoods" Features extensive Plants Species Lists and related pages. The URL is: http://www.rook.org/earl/bwca/nature/flora.html
This "non-profit society promotes urban food production and environmental conservation," by presenting case studies and urban agriculture tips from around the world.
The URL is: http://www.cityfarmer.org/
An international organisation concerned with plant conservation. We work in partnership with botanic gardens around the world funding conservation programmes, providing support and education resources. We hold on our site two important searchable databases, firstly all of the botanic gardens in the world, secondly a plant search of the species being cultivated in the worlds gardens.
The URL is: http://www.bgci.org
Aids in managing forests and related natural resources in populated areas. The Forest Service provides program leadership and coordination. Program delivery primarily occurs at the State level, through State foresters, key partners, and the Forest Service, which contribute to a Statewide linkage of diverse groups and programs.
The URL is: http://www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/
A dictionary of tree biology terms used today.
The URL is: http://www.treedictionary.com
Focal point for quality agriculture- and forestry-related information. Will include ask-the-expert reference assistance. Coordinated by the National Agricultural Library, land-grant universities, and
other agricultural organizations, in cooperation with citizen groups and government agencies. The URL is: http://www.agnic.org/
Resource page from PANNA- offers newspaper and journal articles, websites, and other information on pestiside use and risk.
The URL is: http://www.panna.org/panna/resources/resources.htm...
Examines several criteria for assessing forest sustainability issues. Includes maps, background information, links to other internet resources.
The URL is: http://forests.wri.org/
NFN is working to protect native forests, stop pollution from pulp and paper mills, reduce consumer demand for virgin wood and promote alternative fiber.
The URL is: http://www.nativeforest.org/
The Global Trees Campaign Web site serves as an online conduit for information about endangered tree species. Site features various tree profiles, a resources database with information on close to 7,300 tree species, a list of suggested readings (including several available as PDFs, and a section detailing global initiatives.
The URL is: http://www.globaltrees.org/
Articles based on tree biology from the professor that wrote A NEW TREE BIOLOGY
The URL is: http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/index...
Funded by Weyerhaeuser, this 1700 acre site, along the Neuse River in North Carolina is dedicated to Environmental Education. Site provides info on the center, programs, grants, & shows how a "Working Forest" being actively managed to provide forest products for the timber industry can also maintain/enhance wildlife habitat, air & water quality, & aesthetic, recreational & historical values.
The URL is: http://coolsprings.org/
The Guide is a web based clearing-house for more than 1100 brochures, pamphlets, and fact sheets on a wide variety of forest management related subjects. The searchable guide categorizes links by subject matter and state, and provides a brief annotation for each link. The guide is also downloadable as a hard copy PDF.
The URL is: http://na.fs.fed.us/pubs/misc/flg/
Data, by country, on all aspects of the forests of North America, Europe, CIS. Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
The URL is: http://www.unece.org/trade/timber/fra/welcome.htm
This web page categorizes resources into the following topics:100 Years of Soil & Water Conservation, The Soil Survey: Its Use, Soil: A Critical Environmental Resource, and The State of the Soil.
The URL is: http://www.swcs.org/
Contains research reports from field and mail survey work, a "what's new" section for Australia and overseas, a library section, and a comprehensive listing of web links related to organic and sustainable agriculture around the world. A project of the University of New England, Australia.
The URL is: http://www.une.edu.au/agronomy/agsystems/organic/
NPCA's website has information on America's national parks, wildlife that live in these protected areas, parks that are in danger, threats to the environment, ways to get involved, planning your trip, and much more. NPCA is dedicated to preserving and enhancing parks for present and future generations.
The URL is: http://www.eparks.org/
Learn about edible and medicinal wild vegetables, herbs, greens, fruits, berries, nuts, seeds, and mushrooms with NYC's favorite naturalist, "Wildman" Steve Brill. Find out about his public Wild Food and Ecology tours and the work he does with kids. Read excerpts from
his books and enjoy his botanical artwork and vegan recipes. The URL is: http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/
Information and activities about Pacific Northwest forests and forestry for students grade 3-8. Educators will find resources helping students understand the Forest Puzzles site, including a glossary, educational objectives and worksheets to use in the exhibit or classroom. From the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.
The URL is: http://www.omsi.edu/visit/life/forestpuzzles/overv...
Forestry Guide is an Internet based subject gateway to scholarly relevant information in Forestry. Resources are described and evaluated with a set of metadata based on the Dublin Core Metadata Element.
The URL is: http://www.forestryguide.de/
Rethink Paper's site offers current articles, paper use reduction techniques and a resource toolbox to encourage the use of paper alternatives.
The URL is: http://www.rethinkpaper.org/
GRACE works to form new links with the research,
policy and grassroots communities to preserve the future of the planet and protect the quality of the environment. The URL is: http://www.gracelinks.org/
This site has a lot of useful information and has been used during COngressional Hearings on conservation minded farm legislation, when asked for information the testifying committee members told the rest of congress to "just look at the website!" repeatedly. The information on mercury in the environment is excellent as is all of the material.
The URL is: http://www.ewg.org/
"PLT uses the forest as a 'window on the world' to increase students' understanding of our complex environment..." A publication from EETAP Resource Library. In pdf format.
The URL is: http://eelink.net/eetap/info32.pdf
Wild Ones is a national not-for-profit educational organization which provides a forum for its members and the public about the benefits of native landscaping. Along with that mission is our Seeds for Education Program which is directed at developing and maintaining outdoor learning centers. Because we are chapter oriented we have community volunteers to help accomplish this goal.
The URL is: http://www.for-wild.org/
This site contains wonderful color photos of 57 varieties of trees. Pictures contain leaf & fruit characteristics and tree formations.
The URL is: http://www.oplin.org/tree/
Site provides "A to Z" dictionary on tree biology terms.
The URL is: http://www.treedictionary.com/
A noncommercial site on wildflowers, includes an extensive state-by-state directory of gardens, parks, and information resources.
The URL is: http://www.wild-flowers.com/
Provides profiles of local enviromental problems (toxic chemical releases, air pollution, and agricultural pollution) searchable by zipcode or interactive maps. An environmental information service provided by the Environmental Defense Fund.
The URL is: http://www.scorecard.org/
Dendrochronology is the dating of past events (climatic changes) through study of tree ring growth. Site discusses the history, principles, chronology and sensitivity of tree ring analysis.
The URL is: http://www.sonic.net/bristlecone/dendro.html
Provides access to websites for the 155 National Forest Lands and 20 National Grasslands across the country. Access sites through an interactive map, by name, state, and Forest Service region.
The URL is: http://www.fs.fed.us/contactus/regions.shtml
Even though this site talks about trees in Wisconsin, it is a great tree identification aid. The guide is divided into coniferous vs. deciduous, then into several other categories from there.
The URL is: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/veg/tre...
This site contains sections on buying and planting tree, insects, diseases, and many other aspects of tree care.
The URL is: http://www.treesaregood.com/
Sponsored by the Cooperative Extension System & the USDA Forest Service, this site allows the user to access a variety of helpful information about forests. Very extensive.
The URL is: http://www.forestryindex.net/
Links to several sites on Gypsy Moths and forest ecology.
The URL is: http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/morgantown/4557/
This site is dedicated to ending deforestation, preserving old-growth forests, conserving all forests, and commencing the age of forest restoration.
The URL is: http://forests.org/world/
The National Public Lands Grazing Campaign is a multi-year, multi-organization strategy to end abusive public lands livestock grazing.
The URL is: http://www.publiclandsranching.org/
From the National Arbor Day Foundation. Divided into eastern and western regions. Use this site to identify leaf, flower & twig specimens.
The URL is: http://www.arborday.org/trees/treeID.html
This site includes links to information about trees along with curriculum kits, posters, other merchandise, and Arbor Day information.
The URL is: http://www.arborday.org/programs/index.html
Woody Plants in North America is an interactive multimedia identification tutorial for woody plants found throughout North America. The 2-CD set is split into angiosperms (hardwoods) and gymnosperms (softwoods).
The URL is: http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/wpina/index.html
Covers several related topics, including study of the ecology of introduced species and developing management plans to minimize their impact.
The URL is: http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/research/sis98/lminv4.htm
General information on white-tailed deer impact of their overpopulation on native ecosystems. Information on other forest fauna, Wild Habitat, & issues examination of hunting & the importance of predators.
The URL is: http://library.thinkquest.org/11234/deer.html
Activities, resources, information, history, facts, and more.
The URL is: http://www.usda.gov/news/usdakids/index.html
This site is good for high school student to reference. It has information on tree influences on air, carbon dioxide, and climate and also on UVR, and the impacts of development on forests.
The URL is: http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/syracuse/studies.htm
Topics include water, energy, ecosystem management, diversity, clearcutting and fire. TFF seeks "to gather, analyze and communicate scientifically credible information to the public on social, economic and ecological issues."
The URL is: http://www.forestinfo.org/Discover/issues.htm
Links to thousands of gardening sites; gardening news; discussion board; and more.
The URL is: http://www.gardeningpowerzone.com
An educational resource that features a range of information about trees. Includes a quiz with prizes and diverse free online learning games.
The URL is: http://www.yeoldelog.com
An excellent resource for farmland protection and urban/ suburban development issues. Resources
include case studies; annotated links to articles; community and state research reports; abstracts of key literature; case study summaries of farmland protection laws; farmland protection statutes; and fact sheets. Hosted by Northern Illinois Univ. and part of the Farmland Information Center. The URL is: http://www.farmlandinfo.org/farmland_preservation_...
The Animal Inn Environmental Education Program is designed to inform children and adults about the importance of dead and dying trees to wildlife species, especially cavity nesters. A major goal of the program is to show that its possible to provide wood products, reduce safety hazards and maintain habitat for wildlife through education and appropriate management techniques.
The URL is: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/nr/wildlife/animalinn/
This is a catch all site with quizzes, tree id, how to plant and fell trees, etc.
The URL is: http://forestry.about.com/?once=true&
An on-line community for farmers. Updated weekly. Includes research papers, free classifieds, Job Finder, newsletter, competitions, advisor contact through on-line e-mail. Agriculture, farming, energy, advisors, information, assistance, South Africa. Agriculture and Energy in South Africa.
The URL is: http://www.agrelek.co.za/
With a mission to help people improve the environment with trees and forests, this site includes sections on climate change, famous & historical trees, planting tips and more.
The URL is: http://www.americanforests.org/
A "tremendous amount of information including distribution maps and tables for different climate change scenarios, life-history and disturbance attributes, ecological attributes, forest type maps and sorted lists of species importance values by state/county for different climate change scenarios and more." A project of the USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station.
The URL is: http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/delaware/atlas/web_atlaso....
The science of weeds is a fascinating subject as well as the many ways people have invented to control weeds. Volunteers are needed to guard against invasive weeds in many native habitats.
The URL is: http://www.ergonica.com
Educational site featuring cotton as a vehicle to teaching Math, Science, Language Arts and Social Studies. Resources, activities, lessons and products are meant to assist educators in giving their students the whole unit experience through an inquiry-based approach, while meeting many National Education Standards.
The URL is: http://www.cottonsjourney.com/teacher/default.asp
Aims to disseminate information of use to people with small farms or rural property. Topics include Agriculture, forestry, garden, plants, and farm. Most documents are in pdf format.
The URL is: http://www.elitefarmer.com/
New video "Good Food, Good Business" from Arnold Creek Productions, Inc. features the hot topics of local and organic food and how new types of connections among growers, grocers, and chefs are driving market growth.
The URL is: http://www.arnoldcreekproductions.com/
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