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Vermont celebrates Arbor Day on the first Friday in May.

Next Arbor Day is Friday, May 2, 2008

2006 Arbor Day Poster Contest Winners

2006 State Arbor Day Ceremony.

Governor Jim Douglas and state poster contest winners.

Yes, I Want to Sign My Class Up for A

2008 Arbor Day Program

 

Arbor Day Program Components:

School Program

 

Poster Contest

If you are inerested in the Arbor Day Poster Contest go to the Arbor Day Sign Up Page.

2005 State Arbor Day Poster

by Taylor Potter, Dothan Brook School l

2006 Vermont Arbor Day Poster Contest Winner

2006 District Winners

Desirae Colorado, Barton Graded School

Clayton Roberts, Fairfield Center School

Portia Wassick, Shaftsbury Elementary

Kimberly Lakin, Tunbridge Central School

Tree Text

A 30 page booklet that helps teach students the importance of trees in their community and how to select, plant, and maintain them to ensure the success of our community forests. Student booklets and teacher guides will be provided upon request for any class wishing to teach a unit on trees that can be easily incorporated into an Arbor Day program.

If you are inerested in the Tree Text go to the Arbor Day Sign Up Page.

State Arbor Day Ceremony

Each year the Governor reads and signs the Arbor Day proclaimation designating the first Friday in May as Arbor Day. The celebration, held in Montpelier, also recognizes poster contest winners, Tree City USA's and Tree Line USA's.

Vermont Forests Forever CD-ROM

A free, educational and fun CD-ROM with companion brochure and educator’s guide for 5th & 6th grade students on forest management and its relationship to wildlife, recreation and wood products. The computer CD which combines video clips, a pre-test and post-test, a virtual forest scavenger hunt, the ability for students to design their own forest on-screen, and hotlinks to cool websites has been a great hit with students. A published companion educator’s guide referenced to Vermont Framework of Standards that includes classroom and field study activities, suggested readings and even a forest community word search and crossword puzzle helps teacher’s pull all the elements together. Contact: Beth Ann Finlay, Coordinator 802.828.4595 beth_ann.finlay@vt.usda.gov

Arbor Day Program Coordinator:

Gary Salmon

Deptarment of Forests, Parks and Recreation

271 North Main Street, Suite 215

Rutland, VT 05701

802-786-3870

gary.salmon@state.vt.us

Special thank you to our tree partners who continue to offer assistance in helping us provide our Arbor Day programs each Spring.

 

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