Resources for reaching a broad audience through educational and public engagement programming. To contribute a resource to the Education and Public Engagement database, please contact the ArbNet Coordinator at arbnet@mortonarb.org.

Mission/Policy

• Program proposal worksheet
• Information for instructors
• Program planning worksheet
• Instructor agreement template
• Instructor welcome letter form

Youth Programming/Education

• Plant Heros: hands-on materials to educate kids about ecosystems, forests, trees, pests and diseases, etc. 
• Youth program planning worksheet
• Youth & family program evaluation form
• Education Activity - Angiosperms and Gymnosperms (Lockerly Arboretum)
• Tree and Me Activity Kit (Green-Wood)
• Field Trip Activities Handbook (The Brenton Arboretum)
• Field Trip Planning Guide (The Brenton Arboretum)
• "Inspiring the Next Generation to Pursue Careers in Horticulture: Strategies for Public Gardens"- American Public Gardens Assoc. Conf. 2018
• "Nature Rx-(Re) Connecting Humans with their Native Habitats"- American Public Gardens Assoc. Conf. 2018
• "Growing a Nature Preschool"- American Public Gardens Assoc. Conf. 2018
• "Beyond the Children's Garden Gate: Five Creative Ideas for Young Families"- American Public Gardens Assoc. Conf. 2018
• "Privet, Pollination and Preservation: Teaching about Conservation"- American Public Gardens Assoc. Conf. 2018
• Nature Based Learning Summit Proceedings (2018)
• Learn to Engage Modules--modules to learn how to engage diverse audiences for botanic garden staff and museum educators(BGCI)

Adult Programming/Education/Interpretation

• Adult class evaluation form
• Interpretive Master Plan (Alive at Green-Wood)
• Interpretive Plan (The Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Garden) 2018
• PricingPlanningContinuingEducationPrograms
• "Starting from Scratch, a Beginner's Guide to Developing New Events"- American Public Gardens Assoc. Conf. 2018

1. Starting from Scratch
2. Event Planning - Developing New Events for the Small Garden

• "A Gamicfication Approach: Utilizing Citizen Science to Increase Interest in STEM"- American Public Gardens Assoc. Conf. 2018

Community Programs

• The Morton Arboretum Community Trees Program
• U.S. Forest Service - People and Their Environments
• How Can Botanic Gardens Grow Their Social Role
• Citizen Science Program

Grants & Funding

• Listing of Grants & Funding Opportunities

Public Events

• Arbor Day Foundation
• Cemetery Arboreta Sample Events 

Interpretation

• Care for the Rare
• What do we mean by Interpretation? - BGCI
• Create a conifer exhibit tailored to your institution (The Morton Arboretum)
• Stretch Your Exhibit Beyond Typical - American Public Gardens Assoc. Conf. 2016​
• Increasing the efficency of workflows for herbarium specimens (Tulig)
• Education and Events Visitation Report (Moore Farms Botanical Garden)
• Fusing Seasonal Display Planning with Garden-wide Approaches and Programming

 (From American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2017)

1. Engaging Visitors with Exhibits and Seasonal Displays - presented by Atlanta Botanical Gardens
2. Fusing Seasonal Display Planning - present​ed by Chanticleer
3. Diplaying a large and institution - wide Thematic Display - presented by Chicago Botanic Garden
4. Large Scale Conservatory Displays - presented by Longwood Gardens
5. Seasonal & Annual Planning presented by Rotary Botanical Gardens

Volunteer Organizing:

• Volunteer Program Manual - Longwood Garden

In Chinese

• Youth Program Planning Worksheet -  青少年活动计划表
• Youth & Family Program Evaluation - 青年和家庭活动评价
• New Education Program Worksheet  新增培训活动方案

Education Publications from the ArbNet Community

• Navigating Nature