Shade for Kids Workshop

Kids are melting in the sun and heat on asphalt school grounds all across Canada. They need shade! This resource shows you how to create refuge from the sun with trees, sun shelters, shade sails and more.

Handouts for Your Audience

• Fact Sheet 1: Creating a shade strategy at your school, (PDF, 353KB)

• Fact Sheet 2: Ideas for natural shade, (PDF, 441KB)

• Fact Sheet 3: Built shade , (PDF, 633KB)

• Fact Sheet 4: Selecting trees, (PDF, 100KB)

• Fact Sheet 5: Designing for shade on your school grounds, (PDF, 529KB)

• Fact Sheet 6: Tree care guide, (PDF, 1.0MB)

• Workshop evaluation for participants, (PDF, 38KB)