Maine Project Learning Tree
About – Steering Committee – Program News
About Maine PLT
Maine Project Learning Tree, a program of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, and housed within Maine TREE, is an award-winning environmental education program and curriculum designed for teachers, informal educators, parents, and community leaders.
We offer in-person, custom, and standards-based workshops which include:
- Elementary and Middle School Guide
- Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood
- High School Supplements
On-line offerings are also available:
- Environmental Education for Kindergarten to Grade 8
- Treemendous Science! for Grades K-2
- Energy In Ecosystems for Grades 3-5
- Carbon & Climate for Grades 6-8
- Early Childhood
Maine PLT Steering Committee
About – Steering Committee – Program News
| Anita Smith, Chair China Schools Forest Educator, Master Naturalist tasmith@fairpoint.net | Rob Taylor Spruce Mountain Middle School, Science Teacher & Envirothon Coach RTaylor@rsu73.com |
| Barry Burgason Certified Wildlife Biologist (retired) b.burgason@myfairpoint.net | Shari Templeton Maine Department of Education Science & Technology Specialist shari.templeton@maine.gov |
| Kenny Fergusson Huber Resources, Forester k.fergusson@huber.com | Genevieve Trafelet AMC Education & Program Manager g.trafelet@outdoors.org |
| Kayla N. Higgins, PhD Unity College, Experiential Education k.higgins@unity.edu | Warren Whitney Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Program Director wwhitney@mcht.org |
| Sarah Medina Forester (retired) smedina@sevenislands.com | Linda Woodard Maine Audubon, Scarborough Marsh Director lwoodlard@maineaudubon.org |
| Tom Mullin Unity College, Parks & Forest Interpretation t.mullin@unity.edu | Timothy Surrette, M.Ed. University of Maine, Augusta, Science Education timothy.surrette@maine.edu |
| Jonathan LaBonte Maine TREE, Executive Director jonathan@mainetree.org |
PLT NEWS
About – Steering Committee – Program News
- Maine TREE to Offer Virtual Workshop on Exploring Forest Careers
Augusta, Maine – Recognizing the strong future for employment in Maine tied to its forests, the Maine Timber Research andContinue reading “Maine TREE to Offer Virtual Workshop on Exploring Forest Careers” - Maine TREE to host Virtual Professional Development for Northern New England Educators
Augusta, Maine – November 2020 – The Maine Timber Research and Environmental Education Foundation (Maine TREE) is announcing a virtualContinue reading “Maine TREE to host Virtual Professional Development for Northern New England Educators” - Barry Burgason Awarded the Maine Project Learning Tree Stewardship Award
Every year, Maine TREE selects a partner with the Project Learning Tree program to be recognized with the Stewardship Award. Continue reading “Barry Burgason Awarded the Maine Project Learning Tree Stewardship Award” - We’re Hiring: Director of Education
We are seeking a dynamic leader to serve as our Director of Education to develop and guide forest-based education programs,Continue reading “We’re Hiring: Director of Education” - Maine Project Learning Tree Volunteers Provide Workshop for Bangor Region YMCA
On Wednesday, August 26, In our first in-person public event since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Maine TREE andContinue reading “Maine Project Learning Tree Volunteers Provide Workshop for Bangor Region YMCA” - Maine TREE welcomes Tom Mullin as Maine Project Learning Tree Associate
Maine TREE Foundation is pleased to announce that we have brought a well-known name in forest education onto our teamContinue reading “Maine TREE welcomes Tom Mullin as Maine Project Learning Tree Associate”