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Watershed Ed, Trees and MWEEs (Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences) Using i-Tree Design
The document discusses the integration of trees and meaningful watershed educational experiences (MWEE) into school curricula, focusing on the i-Tree design tool for assessing tree benefits. It outlines the process of tree identification, health assessment, and the calculation of ecological benefits such as stormwater reduction and air quality improvement. Additionally, it highlights community partnerships and resources for educators to facilitate these environmental studies with minimal investment.
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- 1. Watershed Ed: Trees andMWEEs* Using i-Tree Design in Schools Mary Van Dyke Urban Forestry Roundtable 2014 *Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences
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- 3. • History • Whatis a MWEE? • Community Partners and Logistics • Day 1 – Build Relationships • Day 2 – Our Tree and i-Tree • Day 3 – Trees in the Ecosystem • Stewardship and STEM Extensions • Resources: http://goo.gl/GuX5f Trees and MWEEs
- 4. • Jeff Kirwan •Project Learning Tree • i-Tree History
- 5. • Investigative orproject oriented • Richly structured and based on high-quality instructional design • Integral part of the instructional program • Part of a sustained activity • Consider watershed as a system • Involve external sharing and communication • Enhanced by natural resources personnel, community partners • For all students
- 8. Costs and Materials MinimalInvestment • Tree ID books • Tapes • Cameras • Computers Class Time • 3 Sessions for Initial Study When • Late March to October
- 13. • Introduce CommunityPartners • My Favorite Tree • Goods From the Woods • Tree Biology
- 15. By Rudy Wendelin,Courtesy of US Forest Service
- 21. • Choose andIdentify a Tree • Tree Health Assessment • Use i-Tree Design http://www.itreetools.org/design.php • Monetize the Tree’s Ecosystem Services
- 22. o Stormwater RunoffReduction o Energy Consumption o Air Quality o CO2 Sequestration o Wildlife Habitat Value o Social Value o Property Value o Timber Value
- 23. 1. Where areyou? Type in your street address i-Tree Design in 4 Easy Steps 2. Draw the outline of building of interest (house, school etc) Add approx. building date i-Tree Design is a free online tool at www.itreetools.org/design.
- 24. 3. Add inyour tree’s data: - Species - Circumference or diameter - Health condition - Exposure to sunlight Place your tree on the map Repeat with other trees 4. Estimate current and future tree benefits i-Tree Design in 4 Easy Steps
- 25. e.g. Dissolved OxygenProject, at Gunston Middle School Gunston Middle School 2700 S Lang Street Arlington 22207 Tree Benefits calculated using i-Tree Design Tree # Species Circumference at Breast Height, inches Condition Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor , Dead or Dying $$ Overall Annual Benefit calculated by i-Tree Design 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 6th Grade Team at Gunston Middle School
- 26. Cherry, Kwanzan Cherry,Kwanzan Pine, Eastern White Pine, Eastern White Condition Poor Excellent Excellent Excellent Circumference 34” 34” 34” 49” Diameter 10.8” 10.8” 10.8” 15.6” Total Benefits $ 7.80 $ 13.12 $ 18.55 $ 37.44 Stormwater Intercepted 525 gallons 807 gallons 1232 gallons 2582 gallons CO2 reduction 115 pounds 230 pounds 213 pounds 399 pounds 6th Grade Team at Gunston Middle School
- 27. • Appreciation • Design •Stewardship
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- 30. Animation of treegrowth
- 40. Use i-Tree Designto Assess Impact Value for 1-99 years • Project Goal includes: Plant 15 Trees along a Potomac Stream Buffer • Impact Value: $200,000+ benefits over next 99 years • Huge impact, low cost e.g. Dissolved Oxygen Project at George Washington Middle School
- 41. Use i-Tree Designto Budget and Market e.g. Dissolved Oxygen Project at George Washington Middle School
- 43. http://goo.gl/GuX5f Includes Gunston MiddleSchool Project: Planning Documents and Spanish/English Worksheets http://goo.gl/qNsr5a
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- 45. • Arlington PublicSchools • Gunston Middle School • Arlington Traditional School • Tuckahoe Elementary School • Alexandria Public Schools • George Washington Middle School • Virginia Cooperative Extension • 4-H • Master Gardeners • Arlington Regional Master Naturalists • Tree Stewards Arlington Alexandria • Arlington County • Casey Trees • Earth Force • i-Tree
Editor's Notes
- #6 ObservationCatalyst for Design and StewardshipEnglish/Spanish StudentsMixed AbilitiesReplicable for all ClassesSOLsQualitativeQuantitativeCommunity PartnersLow Cost