The Branch Archive : 2023

Extremely tall trees in a dense forest

Increasing Bird Habitat in Forests

SFI and American Bird Conservancy joined forces to create a free booklet—Bird Friendly Forests: Opportunities for Private Forest Landowners in the Southern United States—that showcases ways landowners can manage their forests for bird habitat.

Early Childhood Education for Earth Day (and Beyond!)

PLT recently collaborated with our friends at Natural Start Alliance to host a free educator webinar full of ideas for creating fun, authentic outdoor learning experiences for ages 1-6. Check out the tips and ideas shared, as well as a free activity download from PLT’s Trees & Me: Activities for Exploring Nature with Young Children.

Extremely tall trees in a dense forest

Tree Tops Valley Story

Tree Tops Valley – For a Grades 3-5 variation to this activity, read aloud a fictional story told from the perspective of siblings who observe forest changes over several decades. Stop after each part of the story and have students draw a picture of the successional stage in a journal. After reading, discuss the changes… Read more »