PLT’s Newsletter – October 2024

Mentorship: Nurturing the Next Generation of Green Leaders

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.

PLT’s Best Selling Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide Now Available in Spanish

At PLT, we want to help improve access to nature-based education and high-quality education for all learners. We’re excited to announce that our flagship curriculum, Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide, is now available in Spanish.

The Explora tu Ambiente: Guía de Actividades K-8 contains 50 activities, organized by grade level (K-2, 3-5, and 6-8).

Outdoor Activities for Teens to Boost Mental Health

In an era dominated by screens and social media, teens are increasingly disconnected from the natural world. Yet, nature has the power to transform their mental health. By spending time outdoors, teens can reduce stress, improve focus, and cultivate emotional intelligence.

Thank a Tree for Everything From Your Roof to Shredded Cheese

Celebrate National Forest Products Week from October 20-26, 2024 and appreciate the many ways forest products play a role in our daily lives—from the houses we live in to the paper we use at school and work.

Max and the Milkweed

Max is a young boy who strikes an unlikely friendship with a monarch butterfly named Lilly, who asks him to plant milkweed so she can lay her eggs on it the following spring. In a world filled with instant gratification, this book highlights how change happens over time and that we sometimes must wait patiently for those changes to occur.