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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:

On-line offerings are also available:

Maine PLT Steering Committee

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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

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Maine Project Learning Tree Stewardship Award Renamed Anita Smith Stewardship Award
Maine Project Learning Tree coordinator Lena Ives (left) presents Anita Smith (right) …
Edna Drinkwater School Climate Activity Follow Up
As highlighted in previous seedlings and OverSTORY articles, Maine TREE Programs and Outreach Coordinator Kelly French …
Project Learning Tree 2022 Annual Conference
After three years of virtual meetings and webinars to fill the absence …
Sanford High School Wildlife Biology Class Visits Maine Wildlife Park
by Lindsay Strout – Wildlife Biology Teacher, Sanford High School I want …
LD 1902: A Resolve To Establish a Pilot Program To Encourage Climate Education in Maine Public Schools
Since 2020, the Nature Based Education Consortium’s (NBEC) Climate Education (Advocacy Working …
Trees & Me: Activities for Exploring Nature with Young Children
With the continuous evolution of education pedagogy, Project Learning Tree (PLT) is …