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Our latest release features three PLT activities for educators of students ages 8-11 and grades 3-5. Use the activities to invite students to investigate how being outside—and among trees, specifically—provides people with many different physical, emotional, social, and learning benefits.

Something we all have in common is that in one shape or form, we all have been touched by trauma. Everyone’s experience with trauma is different, which is why it is crucial to create a supportive space for people to learn. Learn about the work Oregon PLT State Co-Coordinator, Yasmeen Hossain, is doing to help educators incorporate a trauma-informed approach into environmental education.

Project Learning Tree is excited to share that we’ve expanded our high school-focused instructional materials with a brand-new digital activity collection! Forests, Water & People includes three place-based lessons that invite learners to explore how trees, watersheds, and our communities are connected.

Mentors profoundly impact the lives of others. Whether you’re a 5th-grade teacher, a university professor working with preservice teachers, an executive director of a nonprofit, or a natural resource professional, you can nurture relationships with the next generation of green leaders and make a positive impact.