Susan Linscott
Outstanding Educator
Susan Linscott, High School Science Teacher at Lee Academy Susan believes in the practice of place-based, community-based, and inquiry-based learning. She provides her students with …
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Susan Linscott
Julie Gee
Outstanding Educator
Julie Gee, naturalist for Ohio State Parks Julie has exemplified leadership in education throughout her career. As a naturalist for the Ohio State Parks, she …
Outstanding Educator
Kathleen Ogilvy
Kathleen Ogilvy, area forester with the Virginia Department of Forestry Kathleen became a trained PLT facilitator in 2008. Over the past decade, she has taken …
Tree Planting and Gardening Nurture Learning
A GreenWorks! grant to Coles Elementary in Virginia sparked science learning across all grades as students investigated a soil erosion problem on their school grounds.
Student Involvement at Lee Academy: Finding Opportunities Out the Window
PLT supports place-based education. Read how one high school PLT teacher in Maine uses community-based investigations to give students opportunities to make real world decisions, meet community needs, and explore what is happening in their own neighborhoods as the foundation for learning cross-cutting concepts.
Project Learning Tree and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Forge New Future Together
In an exciting move that positions PLT for future growth, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. (SFI) announced today that PLT has been transferred to SFI Inc. from the American Forest Foundation.
PLT GreenSchools Honored as Green Ribbon Schools
Congratulations to the students, teachers, and school administrators for their dedication to environmental education and healthy, sustainable schools.
10 Tips from a Student for a High Performing Green School
As the leader of the Green Team at my high school, I’m proud of the collaborative efforts of over 100 students, the principal, and volunteers.
Highlights from PLT’s Annual Conference
The 2017 Project Learning Tree International Coordinators’ Conference was held April 24-27 in Louisville, KY. Now in its 31st year, our annual conference is designed …
Students Blend Art with Science in Community Garden
Children selected an animal found in their community’s garden to research. They created beautiful mosaics of their chosen animal for a permanent outdoor art exhibit.