Currently there is no urban forestry and natural resources curriculum available to Louisiana K-12 students. In addition, there has not been any assessment of the perception, willingness of teachers and or students in Louisiana for Urban Forestry. This study assessed the above gaps in urban forestry and natural resources education and addressed the potential for providing solutions. The objectives of the study were (1) To develop a new survey instrument for a tailored urban forestry assessment; (2) To assess the willingness of high school teachers to integrate urban forestry and greening subject matters into the existing curriculum; (3) To assess the perception of teachers about the importance of urban forestry and greening education in schools; (4) To assess the needs of teachers for additional training in urban forestry and greening; (5) To utilize the results in developing a set of recommendations for the North Baton Rouge High Schools (NBHS). According to the results obtained, 94% of the teachers surveyed either strongly agreed (60%) or agreed (34%) that urban forestry (as defined in the instrument) should be included in their teaching. 91% of the teachers surveyed strongly agreed (56%) or agreed (35%) that urban agriculture, urban farming, or urban gardening as defined in the survey instrument should be taught in school. 98% of the teachers surveyed strongly agreed (62.5%) or agreed (35.5%) that arboriculture as defined in the survey instrument should be taught in high schools. 96% of the teachers surveyed strongly agreed (69%) or agreed (27%) that urban ecology as defined in the survey instrument should be taught in high schools. 96% of the teachers surveyed strongly agreed (67%) or agreed (29%) that the concept of sustainable city science as defined in the survey instrument should be taught in high schools. 93.8% of the teachers surveyed strongly agreed (62.5%) or agreed (31.3%) that GIS science as defined in the survey instrument should be taught in high schools. 93.8% of the teachers surveyed strongly agreed (54.2%) or agreed (39.6%) that science of Entomology as defined in the survey instrument should be taught in high schools. 100% of teachers surveyed strongly agreed (66.7%) or agreed (33.3%) that Pollution science as defined in the survey instrument should be taught in high schools. 96% of the teachers surveyed also strongly agreed (65%) or agreed (31%) that Plant Pathology science as defined in the survey instrument should be taught in high schools. 91.3% of the teachers surveyed strongly agreed (58.3%) or agreed (35%) that they are well informed about the benefits of urban forestry and outdoor nature learning for social, emotional, and overall student learning. 91.7% of the teachers strongly agreed (56.3%) or agreed (35.4%) that they are well informed about the benefits of urban agriculture, urban gardening, and urban greening. 91.7% of the teachers strongly agreed (64.6%) or agreed (27.1%) that they need more training opportunities are needed for teachers about urban agriculture, urban gardening, and urban greening. 94% of the teachers surveyed also strongly agreed (48%) or agreed (46%) that a certificate program is needed for teachers in urban forestry, urban greening and urban agriculture. 94% of the teachers surveyed strongly agreed (46%) or agreed (48%) that their high schools are supportive of enhancing learning through additional outdoor activities. 96% of the teachers surveyed strongly agreed (56%) or agreed (40%) that the State Colleges and Universities could be helpful in assisting them with the necessary teachers training. The results indicated that teachers strongly support integration of urban forestry sciences and their components into their teaching and existing curriculum. There is a great opportunity for the local, state and other institutions of higher education to deliver training for the teachers in NBHS. Southern University and A&M College is uniquely qualified and positioned to be the main urban forestry educational provider to teachers in NBHS. Several recommendations are made based on the results of this study for the integration of urban forestry sciences into their teaching and curriculum. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]