Project Learning Tree uses nature to inspire students
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.
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october 2026
Thinking Outside the Box About Green Jobs
Join Colorado Project Learning Tree for an interactive workshop exploring forest career pathways. Connect with local industry leaders, tour a packaging facility, practice hands-on activities, and gain practical career exploration tools. Designed for educators, counselors, youth leaders, and college students.
When: Nov. 14, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Where: Colorado Springs
Cost: $20 (Fully refunded upon attendance; includes lunch & PLT activity collection)
Register: Seating is limited—reserve your spot today!
September 2026
Empower the next generation of natural resource leaders
Join CAEE and the Colorado Youth Corps Association for a free Train-the-Trainer Workshop to gain practical strategies for guiding teens and young adults into environmental and natural resource careers.
When :Oct. 22, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Where: Steamboat Springs
Time: 9 a.m. – Noon
Cost: FREE
June 2026
Nature play for little learners: Register for Trees & Me
Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop featuring PLT’s Trees & Me curriculum! Designed for caregivers of children ages 1-6.
We’re offering this training in two locations:
Aug. 11 Fort Collins, Colo., The Gardens on Spring Creek
Aug. 12 Cheyenne, Wyo., The Paul Smith Children’s Village at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens
Time: 9 a.m. – Noon
Cost: $20, scholarships available
