FORESTRY AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 47 



states asking whether there is any provision of law for teaching 

 forestry and whether any such work is being done without law. 

 From the replies the following information has been compiled : 



Louisiana. State Board of Education requires that forestry be taught in 

 upper elementary grades. Conservation Commission preparing a suitable text- 

 book. Plan its use in all upper grades of the State. 



Oklahoma. Law requires teaching in schools but is not being carried 

 out at present time. 



Colorado. Law requires tree planting by schools each year with reports 

 to forester annually. Arbor Day actively observed. 



Tennessee. Law requires inclusion of study of forestry and plant life 

 in every public school of State and one essay on forestry from each pupil. 

 Carried out desultorily. 



California. Law requires elementary schools to give instruction " in 

 nature study with special reference to agriculture and animal and bird life." 



Alabama. Interest stimulated by creation of new forestry department. 



Connecticut. Study of trees in connection with Nature study in elementary 

 schools. Forests treated as a crop in vocational agricultural courses in 

 high schools. 



New York. State Department of Education urges agricultural study 

 in rural and grade schools with forestry angle. Extensive Arbor Day work 

 attended with excellent results. 



Pennsylvania. Forestry project including in work in science course in 

 seventh grade. Covers meaning of forests, values of trees, enemies of trees, 

 tree planting, forest harvesting and effect of forests on weather and streams. 



Iowa. Forestry taught only in connection with other courses such as 

 Nature and geology. Emphasized in connection with Arbor Day. 



Rhode Island. Law requires general observance of Arbor Day with 

 suitable program. Commissioner of Education required to issue pamphlet 

 covering such a program and essentials of forestry. 



West Virginia. Forestry taught in connection with required conservation 

 course on nature study, agriculture and geography. Arbor Day observed. 



North Dakota. Nature study courses for elementary schools cover trees, 

 shrubs and fruits. Arbor Day observed as well as tree planting weeks. 



Virginia. Forestry taught only in connection with Nature and agriculture. 



Michigan. Bulletins sent to public schools. No organized work. 



Utah. Tn connection with Nature study. Special programs for Fire 

 Prevention Week. 



Maine. Incorporating forestry in connection with a new course in ele- 

 mentary science. 



Texas. Taught only in connection with Nature study. 



Delaware, North Carolina, Illinois, New Jersey, Nevada, Massa- 

 chusetts, Arizona. Only work done is in connection with Arbor Day programs. 

 Idaho. Active work in schools for Fire Protection Week. No organized 

 activity in Wyoming, Ohio, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Arkansas, 

 Oregon, Montana. 



