Watershed Ed, Trees and MWEEs (Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences) Using i-Tree Design
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This presentation shows studying trees can contribute to meaningful watershed educational experiences. Using the i-Tree Design, a free, online tool to make simple estimations of benefits that trees provide: CO2 mitigation, air quality effects, stormwater interception, plus evaluating tree effects on a nearby building's energy use. Ideas are given for STEM and service learning extensions
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Watershed Ed, Trees and MWEEs (Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences) Using i-Tree Design
- 1. Watershed Ed: Trees and MWEEs* Using i-Tree Design in Schools Mary Van Dyke Urban Forestry Roundtable 2014 *Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences
- 2. My Story
- 3. • History • What is 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 or project 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 Minimal Investment • Tree ID books • Tapes • Cameras • Computers Class Time • 3 Sessions for Initial Study When • Late March to October
- 13. • Introduce Community Partners • My Favorite Tree • Goods From the Woods • Tree Biology
- 15. By Rudy Wendelin, Courtesy of US Forest Service
- 21. • Choose and Identify a Tree • Tree Health Assessment • Use i-Tree Design http://www.itreetools.org/design.php • Monetize the Tree’s Ecosystem Services
- 22. o Stormwater Runoff Reduction 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 are you? 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 in your 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 Oxygen Project, 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
- 30. Animation of tree growth
- 40. Use i-Tree Design to 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 Design to Budget and Market e.g. Dissolved Oxygen Project at George Washington Middle School
- 43. http://goo.gl/GuX5f Includes Gunston Middle School Project: Planning Documents and Spanish/English Worksheets http://goo.gl/qNsr5a
- 45. • Arlington Public Schools • 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
- ObservationCatalyst for Design and StewardshipEnglish/Spanish StudentsMixed AbilitiesReplicable for all ClassesSOLsQualitativeQuantitativeCommunity PartnersLow Cost