Keep Oregon Green’s Kids Corner has wildfire prevention coloring sheets and games for youth. Students can learn about the types of human-caused wildfires that threaten forests and communities, and explore ways they can help prevent wildfires. Activities can be downloaded from the website for individuals or classrooms.

A Talk About Trees facilitator visits the classroom and uses forest artifacts, displays and hands-on activities to deliver an interactive presentation about forestry and Oregon’s forests. Follow-up papermaking programs, outdoor programs and forest career programs are available. Virtual programs are also an option. This is a good way to launch a unit on forests or prepare for a field trip.

The National Wildlife Federation’s Eco-Schools USA is a Pre K-12 program in partnership with Oregon Green Schools that provides a framework for effective “green” management of school grounds, facilities, curricula and student experience. One of 12 Eco- Schools sustainability pathways, Learning About Forests (LEAF), aims to increase knowledge about the key role forests play in sustaining life on our planet.

Ensayos de Bosque: Grados 4-5 (Español e Inglés)Esta colección ilustrada de ensayos escritos en español e inglés aborda temas relacionados con los bosques de Oregon, incluyendo fauna, silvicultura y biología de los árboles. Los ensayos de una página fueron escritos por especialistas en recursos naturales y luego revisados por maestros para evaluar el contenido y la legibilidad y por científicos para verificar su exactitud. Cada ensayo incluye preguntas de comprensión de la lectura.

This 24-page, full-color publication is a complete Spanish translation of OFRI's Into the Forest workbook for fifth- and sixth-grade students. It offers a grade-appropriate overview of Oregon forests, including forest ecology, tree biology, forest management and forest careers.

OFRI created this 24-page, full-color publication especially for 3rd and 4th grade students. It provides a grade-appropriate overview of Oregon forests, including forest ecology, tree biology, forest management and forest careers. It explores how we as a society need to balance economic, ecological and social values. Illustrations, puzzles and activities engage student interest.

This illustrated collection of essays addresses topics related to Oregon’s forests, including wildlife, forestry and tree biology. The one-page essays were written by a team of natural resources specialists and then reviewed by teachers for content and readability and scientists for accuracy. Each essay includes reading comprehension questions.

This illustrated collection of essays addresses topics related to Oregon’s forests, including wildlife, forestry and tree biology. The one-page essays were written by a team of natural resources specialists and then reviewed by teachers for content and readability and scientists for accuracy. Each essay includes reading comprehension questions.

OFRI created this 24-page, full-color publication especially for 5th and 6th grade students. It provides a grade-appropriate overview of Oregon forests, including forest ecology, tree biology, forest management and forest careers. It explores how we as a society need to balance economic, ecological and social values.

This publication, with text and color illustrations, is intended for young readers (grades K-3) and tells the story of some of the animals that live in Oregon's forests. 

A companion to Into the Forest, the Teacher’s Guide includes additional activities, lesson plans and background information to help teachers go deeper into the material included in the student publication. Created with the help of a team of outdoor educational specialists, the guide includes a list of additional resources, and it is aligned to state educational standards. Updated 2024.

The Investigate the Forest journal pages are intended to guide students in learning about Oregon’s forests while they explore the outdoors. They offer hands-on, student-centered ways to study the forest or other natural environments just outside their door and may be used before, during or after attending an Outdoor School program to enhance students’ understanding of Oregon’s forests and how they’re a vital resource.  Each journal page is designed to stand alone, but may be used in conjunction with other pages in a learning progression.

A directory of field sites, special events and ongoing forestry programs for Oregon educators and their students.

This document identifies connections between the Oregon Forest Literacy Plan concepts and the following resources for grades 3-5.Oregon Environmental Literacy PlanOregon Science StandardsOFRI MaterialsPLT ActivitiesProject WILD Activities

A k12 conceptual guide to teaching and learning about Oregon's forest.  

The goal of these four lessons is to enhance students’ understanding and appreciation of Oregon’s forests. Each lesson guides students in an engaging investigation of forests they can do on their own at home, no matter where they live. The lessons focus on the four topics (adaptations, food webs, wildlife, and healthy forests) that are explored in on-site programs at The Oregon Garden’s Rediscovery Forest.

Oregon's forests are among the most diverse in the world. The colorful 24-inch by 36-inch poster includes a map showing the statewide locations where the most common conifer and hardwood tree species are found, plus descriptions of ecological and climatic conditions in which they thrive. 

One order per teacher, please. The teacher sampler packet is a great way to receive an overview of OFRI's K-12 education programs and materials.  The folder contains the following publications appropriate for K-5 grade teachers and their students: