Life of the Forest

Thank you for your interest in International Paper's "Life of the Forest" educational materials.  We hope this information will help you share your knowledge of and excitement for natural resources with students and other community members.  Our intention is for "Life of the Forest" items to help you and many others learn about the importance of superior forest stewardship and sustainable forestland renewal.  See how seeds disperse, germinate, and grow into a tree, and learn how to interpret a tree cookie!
International Paper's complete Life of the Forest set includes:
  • 10 teaching guides with in-depth information pertaining to each poster and its subject matter, and
  • One 16-page booklet featuring over-sized, full-color illustrations depicting the cycles and stages of forests.  Perfect for kids!

Preview the materials

We know that educators enjoy using our Life of the ForestTM materials to teach children about sustainable forestry in the classroom, home and field. In fact, since 2003, we have distributed over 600,000 sets of our materials in the U.S. and around the globe. To meet your needs our posters and booklet are available for download in PDF format to be printed at your local print shop or they can be printed from our web site.

Due to the large demand for Life of the ForestTM, these materials are now out of stock for ordering via our website. Currently, we are updating our free printed materials and hope to make them available in 2008.