American Forest Foundation
By Lisa Deaton
Last month, elementary students from Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts (PHSSA) in Richmond, Virginia presented a “forest exchange box” to Virginia public officials. This special ceremony was held at their school in celebration of the United Nations-designated International Year of Forests.Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Todd Haymore read a proclamation on behalf of Governor Bob McDonnell to recognize the Year of Forests in Virginia, and he added the certificate to the box.
State Forester Carl Garrison reviewed the meaning of this project, which represents Virginia in International Year of Forests events being held across the country during 2011.
The project used an activity from Project Learning Tree’s PreK-8 Environmental Education Activity Guide to help students to learn more about their local forests, forests around the country, and forests across the globe. Victoria Young, third grade teacher, explained which students made the various components of the box, and students took it in turn to get up on stage to present their work.
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