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
Connect and Learn with PLT This May
Whether you want to lead lessons outdoors, join a virtual new teacher community, or investigate forest health and resilience with your learners, our May workshops are here to help.
The Outdoor Advantage: Enhancing Your Teaching with PLT
May 9, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Colorado Springs
Build the confidence to take your K-12 or non-formal learners outside for purposeful, low-stress lessons.
PLT Celebration & Networking for New Teachers
May 19, 4 – 4:45 p.m. | Virtual (Zoom)
A virtual meetup for preservice and early-career teachers (Years 1–3) to connect, share wins, and win prizes.
May 27, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Eldorado Canyon State Park
Dive into PLT’s Explore Your Environment guide with topics like fire, drought and climate change
Save your spot: Urban forests training April 13
Gain ready-to-use PLT tools that help engage in inclusive dialogue and investigate how city trees support wellness and environmental health.
April 13, 2026, 5-7 p.m. at CSU, Fort Collins
Visit Discover Your Urban Forest for details.
We’re pleased to announce that Lisa Eadens, CAEE’s program coordinator, will step into the role of PLT co-coordinator. Lisa is a long-time champion of PLT:
- Deep roots: First trained in PLT in 2005
- Expertise: Started with CAEE in 2013, coordinating career and professional development initiatives
- Seamless transition: Over the past year, an active member of the Colorado PLT leadership team
Lisa looks forward to deepening her connection to the PLT community in this new capacity.