Activities and resources to engage children in learning about the environment through the lens of trees and forests.
PROVEN AND AWARD-WINNING!
Project Learning Tree is an award-winning environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators, parents, and community leaders working with youth from preschool through grade 12.
PLT’s Newest Activity Collection: Connecting for Health and Planet
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.
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50 Years of Project Learning Tree: Growing Together, Looking Forward
As we celebrate this milestone, one thing is abundantly clear: PLT’s greatest strength has always been its people. We all play different roles in building the world we want.
PLT’s story has never been about a single organization or resource. It is a story of people learning from one another, sharing what works, and building something greater together. These 50 years belong to all of us.
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Celebrate the Holidays with the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
While you may not be thinking about the holiday season yet, the USDA Forest Service has been thinking about it for quite some time! This year’s 2026 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a majestic Englemann spruce and it is making its way to Washington, D.C. from Idaho.
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