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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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
MAY 2026
New Free Forestry Career Resources Now Available
Help your students discover rewarding careers in forestry and wildfire management with new, free resources from the Colorado State Forest Service and Green Pathways.
Visit GreenPathways.org to find “day-in-the-life” videos, job profiles, and internship opportunities designed for all levels.
Plus, you can request a free classroom kit for the 2026-27 school year, including career posters and student postcards with easy QR code access.
Supplies are limited—request your materials by August to ensure fall delivery!
APRIL 2026
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
