Welcome to
the IHLA
Educational Resources Page
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Indiana's
forests are among the most distinct and productive in the country. |
Indiana's
forests provide oxygen to breathe, clean water to drink, and dazzling fall colors to see. |
Indiana's forests provide various direct and measurable economic benefits to Hoosiers, other Americans, and the world. |
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Take the Tree Trivia Test |
ATTENTION TEACHERS - TREE POSTER Click on the
forest below to find out how you can order
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Printable
Coloring Sheet & Word Search
(for elementary students)
Indiana Wood Industry Facts -- Did you know?
Facts and figures compiled by Purdue University about Indiana Wood
Web Sites with
Tons of Information About Forests and the Forests of Indiana
Native Tress of the Midwest
Identification, Wildlife Values, &
Landscaping Use
Abundant Forests Alliance
Our forests - Classroom or playground?
The true magic of forests is that even when you leave them, you never really do.
An informative website about how forests touch all of our lives.
Fifty Trees of Indiana
This
interactive tree identification tool helps you identify trees. There are lots of
colors photos, information about tree families, pop-up glossary and more.
Can be ordered on line.
Snakes
of the Midwest
by Brian MacGowan.
This interactive CD will help you identify the snakes found in Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missour, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
It contains information on identification, distribution status, and ecology and
behavior. Can be ordered on-line.
Forests of Indiana: Their Economic Importance
A 2004 Publication by the Indiana
Department of Natural Resources and the USDA Forest Service. This
beautiful full-color 21 page booklet is full of facts about Indiana's Forest
Resources.
The
Life of the Forest
Published by International Paper - Educational Materials to excite, incite
and provoke. Geared toward middle school-age children.
Teacher packets contain:
Set of ten full-color, full-size posters depicting ten important stages in the
life of the forest
A matching set of ten teacher's guides with in-depth information pertaining to
each poster and its subject matter.
A full color booklet illustrating the many cycles and features of our forests.
Georgia-Pacific Educational In Nature®
A series of environmental education
curriculum supplements developed for grades 4-5.
The Trees of Indiana: Their Identification
and Uses
On CD ROM by Sally S. Weeks and George R. Parker, Ph.D. began as a
teaching supplement for students covering all tree species introduced in
Dendrology, then expanded into a complete reference guide to all the native
trees of Indiana. Each species is covered in detail with color photographs of
leaves, twigs, buds, flowers, fruits, bark, form, habitat and range maps. Also
included are 16 introduced species. CD's are $25 each.
Project Learning Tree
Award-winning internationally recognized
environmental education program that provides ready-made lessons and activities
for educators.
Indiana Arbor Day Education Programs
A web site full of information about Arbor
Day
Hoosier
Association of Science Teachers - HASTI
Green Spirit -- Trees Are The
Answer
Patrick Moore's book provides a
new insight into how forests work
and how they can play a powerful role in solving many of our current
environmental problems.
Sustainable Forestry Initiative®
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® program is working with nature to ensure the
future of the nation's forests
for your children and grandchildren
For a complete list of all Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
publications
click here
Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen's Association
8600 Woodview Trace., Ste. 311
Indianapolis, IN 46023
317-875-3660 ~ 800-640-4452
Fax: 317-875-3661
E-mail:
info@ihla.org
