Professional Development that meets your needs wherever you are
Have fun, earn credit, recharge your teacher battery and leave with terrific activities to use with your students
Earn recertification university credits or IdahoSTARS hours or simply take a short training and get outstanding materials you can use right away. Whatever fits your needs, rest assured these trainings and award-winning resources will help you meet your curriculum requirements and address Idaho Standards. Ask Haven to help build your PLT experience: E-Mail plt@idahoforest.org.
👥 IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS:
NEW! Idaho Ecosystems with Projects WET, WILD and PLT
NEW! Trees and Me – Engaging Early Learners in Outdoor Education
✅ VIRTUAL SELF-GUIDED, for credit:
PLT Explorations: Environmental Education & Outdoor Teaching
You select the time frame and PLT curriculum that works for you. 1 credit class. Begin and complete anytime.
⭐️ VIRTUAL SHORT/SELF-GUIDED: Can be used toward credit in the Idaho Learning Adventures 1-credit class, but these short trainings don’t qualify for university credit on their own. Some qualify for IdahoSTARS hours. Don’t need training? This is also a great way to access these terrific materials! Sign up and complete these courses anytime!
A free, two-hour, self-paced course designed for three groups of professionals: individuals considering careers in forestry and conservation, those working in forest-related fields without a background in natural resources (e.g., communications, law, finance, etc.), and educators who want to bring forest literacy into their classrooms.
Developed by Texas A&M Forest Service and Project Learning Tree (PLT), an award-winning educational initiative of SFI, with support from the USDA Forest Service, the course offers practical knowledge to deepen understanding and engagement around the values and benefits of forests. The course was built in collaboration with the foundation of PLT’s Forest Literacy Framework and the Texas Forest Literacy Plan.
Participants will explore:
• Values and benefits of forests
• Basics of sustainable forest management
• How forests support communities, economies, and ecosystems
• Real-world examples of forest conservation and ways to share forest knowledge with others
Explore Your Environment K-8 Activity Guide 3 hour online training.
Trees & Me: Activities for Exploring Nature with Young Children 1 hour online training.
Green Jobs: Exploring Forest Careers 1.5 hour online training
Treemendous Science E-Unit for K-2nd grades 3 hour online training
Energy in Ecosystems for 3rd – 5th grades 3 hour online training.
Carbon & Climate for 6th-8th grades 3 hour online training.
Ask Haven, your PLT concierge!
We want to help you build-your-own PLT experience and Haven Davis-Martinez Idaho PLT state coordinator, is here to help! Haven will assist you with finding the workshops and resources that meet your needs, get you the credit you want and help you maximize your learning experience and time.
E-Mail Haven at plt@idahoforests.org today
to get started on building your perfect PLT experience.
