Cardinal Tree Farms offers Educational Christmas Tree Farm Tours to school aged students. Students will learn the different aspects of Christmas Tree Production. For more information or to schedule a tour please contact us. Minimal fees may apply.

Grades 3 - 5
Students will learn how scientists classify trees. The different parts of the trees and what makes evergreens different from other types of trees. They will learn why tree farming is important to the environment and learn new vocabulary while touring the farm. Students will discover how trees are cultivated and how long before a tree is harvested. They will also learn about the life cycles and why it is important to recycle trees after the holidays are over.

Grades 6 -8
Students will learn more details about the life cycle of a tree. Expand vocabulary by learning the scientific names. Discover why trees are a vital part of our ecosystem and how they are classified. Students will learn about the process of photosynthesis and what they parts of trees can tells us. They will also learn about the life in a year of a tree grower.