Environmental Education for a Lifetime of Learning

Colorado Project Learning Tree

With Colorado Project Learning Tree you can find trainings and resources to engage youth in learning about the environment through the lens of trees and forests.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Elevate your impact. Explore our environmental education training opportunities

EDUCATOR RESOURCES
Instructional materials that teach learners how to think, not what to think about the environment

PLT COMMUNITY
Stay connected with the PLT community, and make a difference your way

News and Stories

OCTOBER 2025

Don’t hibernate! Bring your curriculum outside this winter.

Join us on Nov. 15 in Colorado Springs for an interactive environmental education workshop focused on the exciting possibilities of winter outdoor learning.

You’ll receive standards-aligned lessons from PLT, Project WILD and Project WET, AND you’ll get to experience them firsthand. Find out more about this fun, interactive event.


SEPTEMBER 2025

Fall into PLT training and tips

Outdoor Activities for School Therapists: Discover a powerful, nature-based approach (PDF) to supporting student well-being on Oct. 4 in Colorado Spring with hands-on tools and activities help students reduce stress, increase focus and build resilience.

The Power of Trees for Your Classroom: During this training on Oct. 21, you’ll gain resources from Project Learning Tree and Tree Campus K-12 to help your students connect with trees and forests. By using these tools, you can unlock the power of trees that provide many benefits.


AUGUST 2025

Bring trees into your classroom!

The Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education, in partnership with several regional organizations, is offering mini grants to support both student-led and school-based projects that tackle local environmental challenges while helping young people explore green career pathways. These grants are a great way to bring real-world, hands-on learning into your classroom or program.

Find out more and apply for these special grants.