Project Learning Tree is an award-winning environmental education program for educators, parents, and community leaders to promote stewardship and empower learners with environmental knowledge.
Ignite curiosity- bring meaningful environmental learning to life, wherever you teach!
Mission
Colorado Project Learning Tree uses trees and forests to advance environmental knowledge and skills and promote sustainable practices and actions for all.
Colorado Project Learning Tree will provide:
- Excellence in environmental education
- Relevant professional development
- Peer reviewed curriculum resources
- Networking opportunities and tools
- Career pathway development
Strategic Priorities
Colorado PLT is focused on growing the following areas to support educators delivering excellent environmental education. Learn more with the 2021-2025 strategic plan.
Audiences
- Improve workshop relevance
- Better reach target audiences
- Increase accessibility to PLT
- Enhance communications
- Track and evaluate metrics for success
Facilitators
- Foster better engagement among facilitators
- Provide best practices in training opportunities
- Enhance facilitator networking
- Engage facilitators in newly developed PLT tools
Networks
- Increase relevant partnerships statewide
- Provide connections and support for the PLT community
Cultural Equity
- Develop the diversity in knowledge, skills, and representation among facilitators, advisory council members and PLT staff
- Identify and meet the needs of underrepresented audiences
Funding
- Build a sustainable funding model while maintaining workshop accessibility
- Leverage partnerships to develop fiscal support
- Seek mission-aligned grant opportunities
- Pursue alternative funding sources to grow and diversify PLT’s reach
- Create a strategic budget
Meet Your State Coordinators
Danielle Ardrey
Colorado State Forest Service
Conservation & Youth Education Specialist
Fort Collins, CO
970-732-0569
Danielle.Ardrey@colostate.edu
Katie Navin
Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education
Executive Director
Denver, CO
303-273-9527
director@caee.org
Colorado PLT State Sponsors
