National Association of Conservation Districts

National Association of Conservation Districts

NACD's mission is to serve conservation districts by providing national leadership and a unified voice for natural resource conservation.

Forestry Education Resources

NACD has created education materials to teach youth and adults the importance of forests in our everyday life.

Forests for People - More than you can Imagine

Forestry Education Materials

NACD Marketplace
"Forests for People – More Than You Can Imagine!" education materials will be available for purchase at www.nacdstore.org starting February 14. Shipments will start five to ten business days after orders are placed. There will be a 10% discount available on orders placed by March 15th. Please use code nacdFP2011 at checkout.

Forestry Education Materials List
Materials will be available in January for ordering. Download a flyer of all "Forests for People – More Than You Can Imagine" education materials you will be able to purchase from the NACD Marketplace. Available materials include student booklets in English and Spanish (New this year!), posters, bookmarks, placemat/activity sheet, CD with PowerPoints for youth and adults and more!

Online Sample Packet Preview
Preview the sample packet products before you purchase them. These online PDF files of the forestry education materials cannot be printed, but they give you an opportunity to review items before you buy. See the list of items available for preview below. Sample packets will be available for purchase on the NACD Marketplace.

Stewardship Outreach Survey
Please fill out this survey for your outreach efforts. Surveys turned in by May 3rd will be eligible for one of the three $50 gift certificates to the NACD Marketplace to purchase education material. Please send jpeg photos with captions to susan-schultz@nacdnet.org before May 3rd. Stewardship success stories will be featured in the summer NACD Resource. Additional surveys will be accepted until May 28th. Questions? Contact Susan Schultz 317-326-2952 or susan-schultz@nacdnet.org. | PDF |

Forestry Education Resources

Forestry Educators Guide | PDF |
This online interactive guide is full of great resources to use in the classroom or other educational programs. It contains activities, science standards that complement the "Forests for People – More Than You Can Imagine!" student booklets, literature connections, links to additional forestry outreach materials and more. The educators guide is also available in print in quantities of ten from the NACD Marketplace.

Activity – Life In A Tree Cards (page 9 educators guide) | PDF |
Activity – Forestry Bingo activity cards | PDF |
Forestry Bingo Instructions | PDF |

Forests for People Logo, Clip Art and Images
Download and use the 2011 Forestry theme for promotional and educational purposes.

Flickr Instructions:
1. Select the size you want (from the list directly above the image.)
2. Click "download the (selected size) size of this photo."
3. Open with your preferred image program and save to your computer.

Forestry Activity and Resource Information

Tree Planting
Hoosier Heartland RC&D – Plant A Million
Arbor Day
Arbor Day (video)
Forests for Watersheds

Activities

Resources