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(left) Arizona State Forestry provided grant funding to the Friends
of Tucson's Birthplace Mission Garden to develop youth activities
and curricula. Curriculum courtesy of Friends of Tucson's Birthplace
Mission Garden
Ironwood Tree Experience, Urban Field Station: 439 N. 6th Avenue #187, Tucson, AZ 85705 | 520.271.5748
www.ironwoodtreeexperience.org
| eric@ironwoodtreeexperience.org
Befriend A Tree
Befriend a Tree is a way to learn the rich story of a tree. Students will meet a new tree, learn its story, and
build an enduring friendship!
WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
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What is your tree's name in English?
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What is your tree's name in Tohono O'odham?
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What is your tree's name in Spanish?
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What is your tree's name in Latin (genus and species)?
HOW ARE YOU FEELING?
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Describe your tree's appearance?
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Describe your tree's smell?
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Describe your tree's taste?
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What does your tree feel like?
WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING?
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What does your tree produce?
YOU ARE AMAZING! CAN I DRAW YOUR PORTRAIT?
Gently pick one leaf and draw it with as much detail as possible (use color pencils) and press:
(below) Arizona State Forestry has provided funding to UA LEAF
(a branch of the LEAF Network) to enable students and refugee
teams to harvest local produce (like olives) from trees located on
the University of Arizona campus. (LEAF = Linking Edible Arizona
Forests). Photo courtesy of Iskashitaa Refugee Network and UA LEAF
scale management challenges. We provide technical assistance
and grants ($5,000-$20,000) to facilitate long-term manage-
ment of Arizona's urban forests. The challenges that communi-
ties face can be ameliorated by developing proactive planning
tools and policies that address issues before they are realized.
Grant funding can be the tool that facilitates development of
municipal rainwater harvesting policies that will help prepare
for drought; the catalyst that supports training for arborists
and staff so trees are properly maintained and more resilient
to severe storms; or the mechanism to expand the urban forest
diversity through tree plantings, thereby increasing community
forest resilience to insects and diseases. Many of our grantees
also incorporate community or youth education activities in
their funded projects, which are highly valued as a means to
engage the public in creative ways so that citizens support their
urban forests in the future.
