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Measure Up
All of ACER's tree monitoring programs fall under Measure Up. We take on projects that scale from schoolyards to one-hectare plots in established forests. We can help you plan and track planting success effectively, as well as take stock of existing trees and measure your resources. All of this is under the objective of ensuring tree survival and tracking the impacts of climate change. How do you Measure Up:
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- Our Schoolyard
- Educators are trained to hold monitoring experiments on their schoolyards, and take stock of schoolyard trees. Suitable for teachers in Math, Geography, Science, and Computers, Grades 7-12. Read more
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- Let's Plant, Measure & Mulch
- A monitoring program for newly planted restoration and naturalization
sites. Read more
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- Community Monitoring
- Measure Up can be done in your schoolyard, neighborhood, and riverbank
or in a city park near your home, school or clubhouse. See left side panel
- Go Global! One-Hectare Forest Plots
- Monitor tree species diversity and health on standard one-hectare
forest plots. See left side panel.
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- Reasons to join Measure Up
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- Here are just a few reasons why your group should consider joining Measure
Up.
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- Teachers and Students
- Provides outdoor experience for students
- creates real data for classroom lessons
- Provides tangible data for scientists
- Learn new skills and practical applications of math and science
Volunteers
- Assist in monitoring the environment
- Assist in creating educational materials
- Provide real data to scientist working to find long term solutions
to climate change and other important environmental issues.
Scouts, cubs, guides, brownies, outdoor clubs
- Learn new skills
- Learn about nature and tree identification
- Learn how to monitor our fragile environment
- Contribute to real data collection for scientists
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An exercise to download for your class.
Measuring diameter of a tree
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