Educational

Atmos Energy, Texas Trees Foundation, and Texas 811 celebrated 811 Day on August 11 with a special tree dedication at White Rock Hills Park to remind residents to call 811 before they dig and help protect themselves and their community from hitting an underground utility while digging.

  Through this webinar, you will learn how to successfully plant a tree in the fall, discover how to evaluate the affect of February’s winter storm on your trees and landscaping, plus learn safe digging practices when planting a tree or starting other home improvement projects.

DFW Post-Storm Response and Tree Care Tornado Damage Assessment and Post-Storm Tree Care and Recovery for Residents What can we learn from storm damage to our trees? In Dallas, tornadoes, ice, and strong thunderstorms are just some of the natural disasters that impact our trees. When storms damage trees, cleanup and recovery can seem overwhelming,…

Citizen Science Activities Citizen Science, research conducted by community members, is key for many successful urban forests around the United States. This helpful information is compiled by people in the community as they take measurements, make observations, and record data that can be used for the greater “scientific good.” Check out these citizen science activities and help rebuild your…

Tree Planting How to's - 7 Videos Videos are sourced from TreePeople, serving Los Angeles, California's people and trees. In order to provide our volunteers with a quick and easy reference for learning how to plant trees, we are sharing TreePeoples' instructional videos - which attribute to them completely.  We feel these are simple and…

Scavenger Hunts Let's go outside! These scavenger hunts are meant to get people (of all ages) outside and noticing nature. Before you choose an activity, be sure to wear sunscreen and take precaution against allergens as shown in the "Before We Go Outside" document. Happy hunting! Before We Go Outside Scavenger Hunt - Abiotic Factors…

Careers in Forestry - Video Collection If you enjoy working around trees, there are plenty of jobs for you – both inside and outside the office! The following is a collection of videos highlighting some careers in forestry, with an emphasis on urban forestry, that can help shed some light on how you can pursue…

TEDx Talks for Trees Below are a handful of TED Talk videos focused on trees and forests for further educational and informational reference. The Case for Nurturing a City's Other Green Infrastructure - Matt Grubisich How tall can a tree grow? How trees talk to eachother? How to grow a forest in your backyard Conserving…

Trees and Children Links For research on the relationship between trees, nature and children, see the resource links below for specific information: Children and Nature Network (Research Library) Health Benefits to Children from Contact with the Outdoors and Nature (Children and Nature Network) Benefits of Nature – Health and Wellbeing Infographic (Children and Nature Network)…

8 Urban Tree Informational Videos We have listed eight educational and informational videos below about urban trees - which touch on the conditions they grow in and the important roles they serve in urban settings. Urban Trees – Let’s Talk Energy Benefits of urban trees - UNFAO Urban trees: Masters of Survival - HamburgerSenat Urban…