Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:20:00 Z
By Christie Hazen
Being the advisor to our school’s Green Team has shown me all the things students can accomplish when they’re given leadership opportunities and a voice.
Our “Green Rivers” club started as a grassroots thing, the idea of just two students. Now it involves the whole Two Rivers school community, and many different projects. From the beginning, PLT&rsqu...
Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:08:00 Z
Five individuals who use environmental education to spur students’ enthusiasm to learn were named the 2011 National Outstanding Educators by AFF’s Project Learning Tree (PLT) program.
Since 1994, PLT’s Outstanding Educators have been selected for their commitment to environmental education, their exemplary use of PLT and for integrating exceptional teaching skills into their...
Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:19:00 Z
A decline in the numbers and health of pollinators such as bees, birds, and butterflies poses a threat to biodiversity, global food webs and human health.
To help stem the decline, Project Learning Tree® (PLT) and the U.S. Forest Service have engaged students across the country with 28 grants for projects in 20 states.
As part of the PollinatorLIVE program, supported by the U.S. Forest...
Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:47:00 Z
A photo gallery of the Forest Exchange Boxes, created by PLT's State Coordinator network, is now available online.
http://www.forestfoundation.org/forest_exchange_boxes_gallery.html
Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:36:00 Z
Six Forest Exchange Boxes are now on display in the lobby of the US Mission to the United Nations in New York City to help celebrate the launch of 2011 International Year of Forests.
Project Learning Tree®, a program of the American Forest Foundation, takes kids outdoors and into the woods to experience nature and learn about the importance of forests. This nationwide network of environme...
