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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.