Trees For Schools

Education Presentations

Since 1994, Trees For Houston has had an educational program that it presents to third-grade classes.  It demonstrates the benefits of urban forests and the basics of tree life.

Each student will receive a growing together kit – including a native-tree seed, container of soil, bookmark-ruler, and recycled pencil.

Last year, we reached over 4,000 students.

To request a session at a school, e-mail randi@treesforhouston.org

Trees

Each year, Trees For Houston plants trees at schools. Averaging about 25 campuses a year since 1994, we have planted over 800 trees. These trees foster pride and cooperation in the students and their community.

To request trees at a school, e-mail randi@treesforhouston.org

Urban ForesTree Keeper

The Urban ForesTree Keeper is a FREE tree-care course offered each fall. It teaches basic horticultural principles: tree identification, planting techniques, site selection, pruning, fertilization, and after-planting care.

Through this course, we furnish knowledgeable people who will as owners or volunteers care for trees in municipalities, school districts, neighborhoods, and yards.

The classes consist of 6 hours of classroom instruction, one tree planting day and one tree identification workshop at the Houston Arboretum. After you have completed the course, you will receive a certificate of completion, Trees For Houston hat and be a certified Urban ForesTree Keeper.

UFTK 2009 Schedule

Class I: Monday, October 5, 6-8pm

Tree Planting: Saturday, October 10, 9am-11am at the Washington and Westcott round about

Class II: Monday, October 12, 6-8pm

Class III: Monday, October 19, 6-8pm

Workshop: Saturday, October 31, 9am-12pm *At Houston Arboretum

Each class will be held at the Greater Houston Community Foundation Room located at 4550 Post Oak Place Drive, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77027.

To register please contact, randi@treesforhouston.org