There are so many children's books out the re that help kids experience nature and our natural world. This hands-on\, interactive workshop will utilize Project Learning Tree K-8 activities an d related book titles to show ways of inspiring children to be good stewar ds of the Earth and develop an appreciation for our natural world.
\nProject Learning Tree®\; (PLT) is an award-winning environmental educa tion program designed for teachers and other educators\, parents\, and com munity leaders working with youth from preschool through grade 12. PLT is an initiative of the \;Sustainable Fore stry Initiative.
\nSFI&rsquo\;s MISSION \;i
s to advance sustainability through forest-focused collaborations.
SF
I&rsquo\;s \;VISION is a world that values and benefi
ts from sustainably managed forests.
PLT&rsquo\;s GOAL \;
is to advance environmental education\, forest literacy\, and car
eer pathways using trees and forests as windows on the world.
With over 29 years in the environme
ntal field\, Rob Beadel has been the Director of Forestry
Education for the Arkansas Forestry Association Education Foundation sinc
e 2008 and serves as the Project Learning Tree State Coordinator. Rob\, a
Certified Interpretive Guide\, has served on several environmental educati
on boards and workgroups at the state\, national\, and international level
s. Rob was honored as the 2015 Conservation Educator of the Year by the Ar
kansas Wildlife Federation and received the 2021 PLT Gold Star Award for h
is contributions to PLT and Environmental Education at the National level.
Rob is recognized by John Muir Laws as a certified Nature Journaling Inst
ructor.