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History
Site, Goals, and Logistics
Day 1 – Build Relationships
Day 2 – Our Tree
Day 3 – Trees in the Ecosystem
Stewardship and STEM Extensions
Resources: http://goo.gl/GuX5f
11. Costs and Materials
Minimal Investment
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Tree ID books
Tapes
Cameras
Computers
Class Time
• 3 Sessions
for Initial Study
When
• Late March to October
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16. • Introduce Community Partners
• My Favorite Tree
• Goods From the Woods
• Tree Biology
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23. • Choose and identify a Tree
• Tree Health Assessment
• Use i-Tree Design
http://www.itreetools.org/design.php
• Monetize the Tree’s
Ecosystem Services
24. o Stormwater Runoff Reduction
o Energy Consumption
o Air Quality
o CO2 Sequestration
o Wildlife Habitat Value
o Social Value
o Property Value
o Timber Value
25. Trees at Gunston Middle School
2700 S Lang Street Arlington 22207
Tree Benefits calculated using i-Tree Design
Team: Gunston Middle School 6th Grade
Date: September 2013
Condition
Excellent,
Good, Fair,
Poor , Dead or
Dying
$$ Overall
Annual Benefit
calculated by
i-Tree Design
Tree
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Species
Circumference at
Breast Height,
inches
1
Cherry Tree,
Kwanzaan
34
Poor
$7.80
2
Loblolly Pine on
bank
64
Good
$61.30
3
White Pine on
median
49
Excellent
$37.44
4
Oak #1
73
Fair
$74.29
ObservationCatalyst for Design and StewardshipEnglish/Spanish StudentsMixed AbilitiesReplicable for all ClassesSOLsQualitativeQuantitativeCommunity PartnersLow Cost