Educational Resources for Illinois Trees!

• A to Z from a Tree Student Poster
• A to Z from a Tree Teacher Poster
• An Introductory Guide to Urban and Community Forestry Programs Booklet
• Arboles de Illinois Poster
• Biodiversity of Illinois Searchable Index
• Colores de Otono de Illinois Poster
• Creating Community Forest Partnerships Booklet
• ENTICE Workshops Web Page
• Fall Colors
• Forestry Best Management Practices for Illinois Booklet
• Forestry Principles for Small Communities in Illinois Booklet - Part A
• Forestry Principles for Small Communities in Illinois Booklet - Part B
• How to Prune Trees Brochure
• Illinois Fall Colors Poster
• Illinois' Forestry Industry poster
• Illinois Habitats are Homes poster
• Illinois Natural Divisions poster
• Illinois Natural Divisions Web page
• Illinois Trees: Seeds and Leaves poster
• Illinois Trees: Volume II poster
• Kids for Conservation® Archive – October 2015, Fall Colors
• Kids for Conservation® Archive – October 2016, What Part of a Tree became a Part of Me?
• Kids for Conservation® Archive – May 2017, White Oak
• Kids for Conservation® Archive – March 2018, What Lives in a Dead Tree?
• Kids for Conservation® Archive – October 2018, Persimmon
• Kids for Conservation® Archive – October 2020, Black Walnut
• Kids for Conservation® Archive – March 2021, Forest Habitats
• Kids for Conservation® Archive – September 2021, Plant Galls
• Kids for Conservation® Archive – October 2021, Pecan
• Kids for Trees Unit Lessons
• Landscaping for Wildlife Booklet
• Planting Trees in Designed and Built Community Landscapes brochure
• Resources Trunks and Field Packs
• Share Your Land With Wildlife brochure
• Tree and Shrub Planting in Illinois brochure
• Tree City USA Greening America brochure
• Tree Line USA Application
• What Good is a Dead Tree? activity sheet
  
• Wood Projects for Illinois Wildlife booklet
• Woodland Products brochure
  

Listen to learn about why leaves change colors (text version)

    Spanish (podcast) (text version)

    Arabic (podcast) (text version)

    Mandarin (podcast) (text version)

    Polish (podcast) (text version)

To view the following podcasts, click here and search "Plants."

Fall Colors

Hey IDNR, How Do I. . .Preserve Leaves?

Hey IDNR, How Do I. . .Use a Clinometer?

Identifying Poison Ivy

IDNR Headquarters Natural Landscaping Trail - Stop 4

Kids for Conservation® Archive - Fall Colors, October 2015

Kids for Conservation® Archive - What Part of a Tree became a Part of Me? October 2016

Kids for Conservation® Archive - White Oak, May 2017

Kids for Conservation® Archive - What Lives in a Dead Tree? March 2018

Kids for Conservation® Archive - Persimmon, October 2018

Kids for Conservation® Archive - Black Walnut, October 2020

Kids for Conservation® Archive - Forest Habitats, March 2021

Kids for Conservation® Archive - Plant Galls, September 2021

Kids for Conservation® Archive - Pecan, October 2021

Leaf Types

Where Does the Green Go? Kids for Trees activity

This 48-page activity book contains information and activities about the ecology and management of Illinois' forests. Targeted Grades: 4-8.

This 24-page activity book is designed for use at grades kindergarten through three. Students will learn about leaves, trees, forest products, changing leaf colors and other forestry-related topics.

Activity book contains coloring pages and facts about the state symbols. Targeted Grades: K-6. Permission to photocopy these pages is granted for use with students in the classroom.

This activity book contains a key to the 15 tree species depicted on the "Illinois Trees: Seeds and Leaves" poster plus activities to complete and illustrations to color. Targeted Grades: 4-8. Permission to photocopy these pages is granted for use with students in the classroom.