Steering Committee

MAINE Project Learning Tree

Pat Maloney, PLT State Coordinator
153 Hospital St., Augusta, ME 04330
207-626-7990, meplt@gwi.net

Pre registration for all workshops is required.  

Please send a $25 check (or amount otherwise specified) to Maine TREE Foundation and note your workshop date on the check.   

Mail to Pat Maloney, Maine Project Learning Tree, 153 Hospital St., Augusta, Maine 04330

K-8 Workshop

April 11, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

“Effectively Connecting K-12 Students with the Outdoors”

Natural Resource Professionals, Foresters, naturalists, ecologists, wildlife biologists, forest landowners and community leaders are invited to attend this special Project Learning Tree workshop that will offer age appropriate activities, volunteer protocol and time to share your previous experiences with colleagues. Explore the Project Learning Tree curriculum and expand your interest in educating youth and communities about your field of expertise.

WHERE: Bolton Hill Ranger Station

Augusta, Maine 

WHY: Improve your delivery! Reach out to a larger community base with materials that have worked for over 30 years. Learn from others and take away information about ages, stages and volunteerism. Receive the PLT guide that is complete with 96 field activities for children ages five through 12 plus high school guides that directly address Envirothon training. Four forestry Contact Units have been approved for this workshop. 

COST: $35 includes books, lunch, resource materials and more. 

Registration deadline is April 1, 2008

K-8 Workshop

May 6 & 8, 2008 from  3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Area preK-8 teachers, school volunteers, home schoolers and community leaders are invited to attend this two-part six hour workshop that will connect learning about Farmington forests with curriculum studies.

WHERE: Mt. Blue Middle School
269 Middle Street

Farmington, Maine 

WHY: Project Learning Tree addresses all areas of the curriculum and uses inquiry and the environment to engage students in experiential learning. Learn about Clifford Woods and the town forest as resources. The workshop is designed to bring teachers and community leaders together for the purpose of strengthening community bonds through educational pursuits using the outdoors and supporting the Maine Learning Results. 

COST: $25/person includes receipt of the Project Learning Tree PreK-8 Activity Guide; snacks and lots of resource information. 

Registration deadline is April 28, 2008

Dress for the outdoors and come with you questions and concerns about how best to use PLT and local resources with your current curriculum.

K-8 Workshop for Teachers and Community Leaders 

A two-part six hour workshop

 May 22 & May 28, 2008 from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Meeting your curriculum needs in the forest at Laudholm Farm.  Explore the forests of Laudholm Farm with a regional forester and other teachers at the new Outdoor Classroom. Learn about The Wells Reserve Tree Trunk resource for area educators with links to the Project Learning Tree curriculum and the Maine Learning Results. Meet local resource people and take your lessons outdoors regardless of content area! Lots of literature connections and technology too! 

WHERE: Wells/Laudholm Reserve
Wells, Maine
http://www.wellsreserve.org

WHY: Learn about your community resources by exploring the Wells Reserve Forest and how it can be meshed with your present curriculum and your own backyard. Use inquiry based, outdoor learning opportunities to get students excited about their environment. Explore the most recent Project Learning Tree PreK-8 Activity Guide that is linked to excellent children’s trade books and technology. Experience the tools and teacher resources in the Wells Reserve tree trunk/kit. PLT is aligned with FOSS Activity kits. 

COST: $25/person includes the PLT guide, snacks and lots of resource information about your region. 

Registration deadline is May 9, 2008

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