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Nature’s Rx: Engaging Learners Outdoors for Mental Wellness
Explore how trees benefit benefit mental health with Project Learning Tree! Dive into science, participate in hands-on activities that you can use in your programming, and network with other passionate professionals.
Register now for this special event to be held on July 30th at CSU Spur in Denver.
Join PLT at the CAEE Advancing EE Conference
Connect with fellow educators at the CAEE Advancing EE Conference! This year’s theme, Tending the Garden: Growing Our CommunitEE, focuses on the key connection between environmental education and community building.
Register now for this suppportive event, to be held Sept. 18-19 at YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park.
Free Nature Activities for Families
The school year is winding down, but the learning doesn’t have to! Send your students home with Project Learning Tree’s FREE Nature Activities for Families. These fun, easy-to-do activities are perfect for exploring the backyard, a local park or even a forest – and can be used indoors, too! Kids can keep discovering the benefits of trees and forests long after they leave your classroom or program.
Connecting young learners with nature: PLT & WILD for childhood educators – May 31, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Join us at the AdventurMe Nature & Forest School in Colorado Springs for a professional development workshop that provides materials and hands-on practice with PLT’s Trees & Me and Project WILD’s Growing Up Wild.
These innovative programs are designed to allow young children (ages 3-7) to explore, discover and communicate in expressive ways by integrating nature-based music and movement, literature, art, math and outdoor play.
Register now for this exciting workshop.
Educator resilience workshop: Navigating challenges with purpose – Wednesday, April 2 – 1-3 p.m.
This interactive workshop is designed to help educators build resilience, find support and turn challenges into actionable solutions.
Join author and educator Jess Cleeves as she shares expert insights on resisting burnout, demoralization and compassion fatigue.
Register now for this supportive and timely event.
Upcoming training for natural resource professionals
Calling all natural resource professionals! Sharpen your skills in just two hours with PLT’s Engage and Inspire training. You’ll boost your public outreach tools and confidence, and you’ll be empowered to share your passion and knowledge effectively with learners of all ages.
Learn engaging strategies, explore high-quality forest education materials and connect with fellow professionals.
When: 1 – 3 p.m., April 7, 2025.
Register for Engage and Inspire
