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1. Saving Forests (Donn)
   Provides lessons, links, and activities related to forests.
2. Saving Rainforests (Donn)
   Provides lessons, links, and activities related to rainforests.

News

1. Seed Project to Preserve Species (PlanetArk.org)
   Describes the British project to save many species of plants from extinction by development of a huge seed bank. 11-00

Papers

1. Alternatives to Old Growth Wood (Rainforest Action Network)
   Suggests ways to help reduce the use of old growth wood. 9-01
2. Animals - Cloud Forest Animals (CloudForestAlive.org)
   Provides pictures and interesting descriptions of animals that inhabit the cloud forests of Central America and the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor. Includes, for example, the spider wasp, guan, olingo, toucanet, howler monkeys, gray fox, viper, fruit bats, bananaquit, cyclosa spider, solitaire, skink, spectacled owl, ant lion, thrush, tink frog, nocternal katydids, chunk-headed snake, anole, trogon, spiny lizard, oropendolas, marine toad, coati, two-toed sloth, mottled owl, army ants, deer, redstarts, and screech owl. 2-01
3. Description of a Rainforest (Kellogg Canada)
   Describes the different ingredients of rainforests. 9-01
4. Description of a Rainforest (Persistent Vision and Foley)
   Describes the different ingredients of rainforests and introduces key terms. Uses a field trip format for presenting the materials. 9-01
5. Description of a Rainforest (Rainforest Action Network)
   Describes or defines rainforests. 9-01
6. First Trees (ABC News)
   Provides a description of the first known tree, the Archaeopteris. 12-00
7. Forest Decline Causes (IUCN)
   Provides some of the causes for the decline in forests globally. 5-00
8. Forest Factsheet (PopulationAction.org)
   Provides facts about our loss of forests and what needs to be done. 9-01
9. Forest Lessons, Resources, and Outcomes (British Columbia Ministry of Education)
   Provides discussions, outcomes, and lessons on physics for the 11th and 12th grade levels. The materials are called an Integrated Resource Package. 2-01
10. Forest Protection (World Wide Fund for Nature)
    Provides information on the deforestation of the planet. 1-01
11. Forest Protection More than Doubled (CNN)
    Describes new federal regulations that protect 58.5 million acres, "roughly one-third of the national forest system from road building and commercial logging." This was later suspended by the Bush administration. 1-01
12. Forests Reduce Global Warming (World Resources Institute)
    Forests absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in plants. Forests store about 40 percent of our carbon dioxide. Deforestation accounts for an equivalent of 25 percent of the emissions from fossil fuel combustion. 1-01
13. Global Patterns for a Sustainable Planet (Sustainable Development Information Database)
    Provides global patterns on key issues, such as deforestation, pollution, global warming, and water conservation. 12-00
14. Global Patterns of Forests (World Resources Institute)
    Provides maps and factsheets regarding forests and deforestation globally. 1-01
15. Greenpeace
    Provides information on activities and programs of Greenpeace, an organization committed to preserving forests.
16. LaDuke, Winona (Seattle Times)
    Provides a profile of Winona LaDuke, candidate for Vice-President for the Green Party in 2000, known for her advocacy for preserving forests for future generations.
17. Leave No Trace
18. Logging - Advocates Against Logging Public Forests (National Forest Council)
    Argues against logging public forests. 1-01
19. Native Activists and the Future (Massa and Cascadia Planet - LaDuke)
    Provides statements from Winona LaDuke about "White" views of the environment compared to the Native views. She also discusses the difference between Native Activists and Environmentalists.
20. Rainforests - The Value (Raintree Nutrition)
    Provides a description of the benefits of rainforests. 12-00
21. Rainforests Are Full of Life (Rainforest Action Network)
    Provides reasons for keeping our rainforests and describes the rate of destruction.
    12-00
22. Saving Forests (PBS - Bill Moyers Reports Earth on Edge)
    Discusses how forests, not just timber, can be promoted in ways that make sense economically. 11-01
23. Saving Forests of the World (Forests.org)
    Provides a search engine just for conservation topics, such as forests, rainforests, biodiversity, and climate change. Also provides discussions, papers, sources, and more. 3-00
24. Seeds for Diversity (Journey to Forever)
    Describes projects to save the diversity of plants on our planet. 12-00
25. Solar Cooking Facts (SolarCooking.org)
    Provides basic facts for efficient solar cooking and boiling water. (Water can also be made safe by heating it to only 150 degrees for 20 minutes, pasteurizing it rather than boiling it.)
26. Solicitations - How to Remove Your Name from Phone and Mail Advertising Lists (NativeForest.org)
    Provides you with information to remove your name from mail and phone solicitations. Explains the limitations and conditions of removal. Other junk mail may also be reduced. 2-00
27. Solutions for the Environment (Awesome Library - Adams)
    Provides a summary of key activities necessary to reduce air and water pollution, reduce the rate of global warming, and more. 1-01
28. Tree Production of Oxygen (Captain Jack Communications)
    Claims that an acre of Christmas trees produce oxygen for 18 people. Does not provide the source for the claim. 12-00
29. Trees, Water, and Soil (Journey to Forever)
    Shows how loss of trees destroys the topsoil and how the topsoil can be built again. 12-00
30. Wood as Fuel (World Resources Institute)
    Provides a summary of the known role that woodfuel plays in relationship to deforestation and poverty. 1-01

Projects

1. Adopt a Tree (ILoveThatTeachingIdea.com)
   Provides a project to help children appreciate trees through getting to know one tree well. 2-02
2. National Wildlife Federation
   Provides programs to protect endangered habitats, wetlands, endangered species, and more.
3. Rainforests (AtoZKidsStuff.com)
   Provides over a dozen projects for appreciation of rainforests. 1-02
4. Rainforests - Yagua Indians (Earthwatch.org)
   Provides a simulation for children to have a better appreciation of a different culture. 1-02
5. Saving Rainforests (GreaterGood.com)
   Displays a map showing how the rainforests are disappearing between the years of 1990 and 2011. Provides opportunities for schools to conduct online fund raising. Also supports other projects, such as protecting the rainforests. 7-00
6. Solar Cooking Design for Villages (SolarCooking.org)
   Provides the design for a very effective solar oven, using foil, cardboard, and plastic.
7. Solar Cooking Designs for Villages (SolarCooking.org)
   Provides a variety of designs for a very effective solar ovens, using primarily foil, cardboard, and plastic.
8. Tree Activities (Minnetonka Public Schools District 276)
   Provides 18 activities for students to study trees. 12-00
9. Tree Care in Cities (TreeLink.org - TreePeople)
   Provides instructions on the care of trees in cities. 12-00
10. Tree Destruction - Asian Longhorned Beetle (American Forests)
    Describes one of the most destructive insects (for trees). 9-01
11. Tree Planting (American Forests)
    Shows how to plant a tree. Research suggests that urban areas need at least 40 percent coverage of trees for good quality of life. Trees reduce pollution, keep water in the soil, provide oxygen to the air, and provide shade from the sun during the summer to reduce air conditioning costs. 9-01
12. Tree Planting (Times of India)
    Describes a program to increase the number of trees available in Mumbai, India. Gives information on how much trees provide oxygen to the air. 12-00
13. Tree Production of Oxygen (CPPA)
    Estimates how much oxygen a tree produces in a day. 12-00
14. Tree Production of Oxygen - Ancient Trees Changed the Atmosphere (Spacer.com)
    Provides the result of research that found trees to be the cause of a large change in the Earth's atmosphere by increasing the oxygen. 12-00