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From acorn to oak: how local students are restoring Sacramento’s oak woodlands

Small oak seedlings with brightly-colored and bedazzled popsicle stick name tags

Students across the region play an important role in reforesting our native oak habitats by growing oak seedlings through the Tree Foundation’s Seed to Seedling Program. In January, acorn kits were delivered to classrooms, homeschool groups, scout groups, and after school programs all over the region where students cared for them for the next for months. Now that the seedlings are back in our nursery, what happens to them next?

Growing the next generation of tree stewards

Prepared seed pots sit in a classroom while students learn about the importance of caring for our oaks.

Each year, students across the region play an important role in reforesting our native oak habitats by growing oak seedlings through the Tree Foundation’s Seed to Seedling Program. The program which provides lessons for grades K-6 focuses on the natural and cultural history of Sacramento’s native oaks and the importance of caring for our beloved trees.

Roots to success: trees and the learning environment

It’s that time of year when parents and students gear up for the start of the new school year. While the focus is often on new supplies, textbooks, and lesson plans, it’s also important to remember the invaluable role that trees play on a student’s learning experience.