Mary Fougere, 7th grade teacher at Gilmanton School, Gilmanton, NH, shows students how to identify first, second and third year needles.
Fourth graders at Weathersfield School, Ascutney, VT, core a white pine in their school yard with Ms. Diana Day.
Male pine cones are easy to find under pine trees in late May or June, just when clouds of yellow pine pollen are released.
Dr. Barry Rock, founder of Forest Watch, takes field notes with students.
White pine needles are the perfect shapes to be "wind combers," Dr. Rock tells his students.
