Introducing the Schoolyard Forest System℠ Resource Library
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We have exciting news to share! We’ve just launched our Schoolyard Forest System℠ Resource Library, a collection of free resources for school districts and nonprofits seeking to build schoolyard forests.
This growing library of curated resources is focused on helping schools and districts make the case for schoolyard forests; design, implement, and maintain them; and take learning outdoors in these spaces. We encourage school districts and non-profits pursuing CAL FIRE's Green Schoolyards Grant program to use these free resources to plan your greening projects!
Resource Spotlights
Educator Resources
This curated collection of standards-based lessons and activities supports student involvement (PreK-12) in all phases of a schoolyard forest — from the initial planning, design, and planting to long-term stewardship and hands-on learning.
Rationale for Schoolyard Forests
This collection of resources makes the case for equitable, child-accessible tree canopy on school grounds. It includes surface temperature studies, preliminary research on tree canopy equity, and benefits of schoolyard forests. It also includes includes an analysis of public policy and interviews Green Schoolyards America conducted with California school districts, public agencies, and tree planting organizations to better understand what is needed to take schoolyard forests to scale.
CA Schoolyard Tree Palette
This resource is designed for school districts, landscape architects, and school communities looking to select the best trees to plant in schoolyards in California. The palette was developed using numerous sources and has been reviewed by experts at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona and University of California, Berkeley.
