 Shade Trees on
Playgrounds
S.T.O.P. the Risk of Skin
Cancer in Children
To participate in the STOP program a
school must:
- Contact the Urban
Forestry representative in their area and ask to participate
in the program.
- Lack shade on the playground.
- Participate in a STOP workshop.
- During the week leading up to the
tree planting event, use AFC curriculum materials to emphasize
the importance of trees.
- Hold a tree planting ceremony.
- Be willing to maintain the trees.
The AFC will select up to 10 schools
to participate in STOP each year. The schools selected will:
- Receive five large hardwood trees.
The species of tree each school receives will depend on the
location of the school
- Receive instruction on how to
plant and maintain the trees. AFC personnel will help schools
prepare for tree planting, and will be present to supervise the planting.
- Be able to have AFC personnel talk
about the importance of trees to people and to the environment.
These programs include hands on projects about trees.
-
Receive recognition in
the local
media.
The AFC encourages schools to have a
school-wide ceremony when the trees are planted.  |
