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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Every time we feel the comfort of shade under the branches of a tree and every moment that we feel part of nature when spending …
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Find a PLT Workshop Near You!
Here’s where you can spot PLT in the wild at events happening across the U.S & Canada! Jump to: West Coast/Mountain West Professional Development Workshops …
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Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide Student Pages Now Available in Spanish – At No Cost
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).
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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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Celebrating 50 Years of PLT
PLT is proud to celebrate 50 years of fostering a lifetime of learning through advancing environmental education, forest literacy, and career pathways, using trees and forests as windows onto the world. But this milestone isn’t just about looking back. It’s about planting seeds for the next 50 years.
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The Power of Forests: Celebrating International Day of Forests
Discover the hidden impact of forests in our daily lives and celebrate the International Day of Forests on March 21, 2026. Dive into the innovative ways forests shape our future, providing eco-friendly alternatives to plastics, building materials, fabrics, and more. From breakfast to musical instruments, let’s explore the diverse forest origins of everyday items!
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Sustainably Managed Forests & Wildlife Conservation
Sustainable forest management and conservation are critical to the health of forest ecosystems, especially when forests are home to 80% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity. This Wildlife Conservation Day, take time to explore the benefits of keeping forests healthy.
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See You at the 2026 Green Schools Conference!
PLT is headed to the Green Schools Conference this February 17-19 in San Diego, California! The annual Green Schools Conference (GSC) brings together everyone involved in creating and advocating for green schools, with a focus on those leading their schools and school systems toward whole-school sustainability. We’re excited to be back in person and learning about the newest trends and innovations in providing healthy, sustainable learning environments and education for students, teachers, and school communities.
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