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Robert Carter
Robert (Bob) Carter is an outdoor and environmental education instructor at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, who has used PLT for over 30 years.
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Student Service-Learning Projects, Year-End Roundup
Exploring Mars while recycling on Earth, composting in the classroom, creating a wildlife garden. These are some highlights from service-learning projects funded by GreenWorks! grants.
Why Teach Outside in Winter?
Teaching outside year-round is a rewarding experience for students of all ages. Teachers in Maine share how to make winter outdoor learning safe and fun.
Top 10 Benefits of Environmental Education
Enthusiasm for learning. Empowered to make a difference. Improved health and academic performance. Just some of the benefits of EE for youth, educators, schools, communities.
Activities for Girl Scout Badges and Journeys
Scout troop leaders and volunteers, and those who provide scout programs at nature centers, parks, and community recreation facilities, can quickly identify Project Learning Tree …
Nature Journaling Ideas
Discover how experiential learning across all subjects can be achieved by encouraging your students to use a nature journal.
Outstanding Educator
Maureen Stine
Maureen Stine is a Conservation Educator for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Onaway, Michigan. She is dedicated to service-learning and uses PLT as her main resource.
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Allison Hall Kiesler
Allison Hall Kiesler developed K-5 programs as the Children’s Garden Programmer at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, Virginia.
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Michelle Viney
Michelle Viney is a conservation program manager at Audubon Arkansas in Fayetteville who promotes environmental education using PLT.
Outstanding Educator
Beverly Smith
Beverly Smith directs the Larry Box Conservation Education Center in Brookeville, Mississippi. She facilitates the use of PLT throughout her school district.