About FNGLA

Arbor Day

 

In an effort to celebrate trees and National Arbor Day, FNGLA makes trees and educational materials available to schools across the state. The trees are used by the schools to host a tree-planting ceremony in conjunction with National Arbor Day - the last Friday each April.

Participating schools are awarded vouchers towards the purchase of a tree and planting materials and are encouraged to host a tree planting ceremony for their class, grade level or school to celebrate the benefits of trees. While vouchers are limited, FNGLA makes every effort to award as many schools vouchers as funding allows. In 2008, an estimated 40,000 school children participated in tree planting ceremonies made possible by the program.

For more details on FNGLA's participation in National Arbor Day, contact Amy DiBella, FNGLA Administrative Assistant, (407) 295-7994.

Downloads for Teachers

Materials available meet the Sunshine State Standards set forth by the State of Florida:

• What Is Arbor Day? (.pdf)
• Arbor Day in the classroom (.pdf)
• J. Sterling Morton (.pdf)
• Classroom Curriculum (.pdf)
• Tree Facts (.pdf)
• Planning Your Arbor Day Celebration (.pdf)
• Tree Planting Cue Card (.pdf)
• Sample Press Release for local media coverage (.doc)

If you are a teacher who was contacted to participate in the program, please download a voucher request form. Note: we can only fulfill one request per school.

Support for Florida Agriculture

For more information on incorporating Florida Agricultural concepts into your classroom, visit Florida Ag in the Classroom which coordinates a statewide Florida Agriculture Literacy Day each year. Books are available for classes and volunteers are encouraged to participate in spreading the Florida Ag message!
You can also show your support for Florida's agriculture year-round by purchasing a Florida Ag Tag!