Project Learning Tree - Ohio

🌱 Sure, the plants are pretty above ground... but the real magic happens below.

Healthy soil = healthy plants. But what is healthy soil? Do you have it? And how do you get it?

Join us on October 8 for What's Up Underground? Unlocking the Secrets of Soil and dig into the fascinating world beneath your feet.

🧪 FREE soil test kits available while supplies last!

Register here: https://www.cuyahogaswcd.org/event/whats-up-underground-unlocking-the-secrets-of-soil/

☀️ Summer may be winding down, but there’s still plenty of time to get outside and explore!

🌳 Check out the latest issue of ’s Tree-rific Newsletter for simple ways to make the most of these final summer days. Inside, you’ll find engaging activities and resources for all ages, plus a sneak peek at a few upcoming fall events!

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Subscribe today: https://bit.ly/PLTOhio
You can read the current issue here: https://canva.link/qru813gmmcq39jx

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🌳💧 August is National Water Quality Month — and trees are doing more than you think!

🏡Did you know trees do so much more than offer shade on hot days? They help cool our cities, protect our waterways, filter our drinking water, and keep our communities healthier overall.

🌧️Trees filter and store water
🌳 Roots prevent erosion and protect waterways
💦 Leaves release water v***r that cools surrounding air
🫗 Forests help maintain clean drinking water sources

🔎Want to explore these connections at school or home? Check out PLT’s hands-on resources like:
💧 Water Wonders: https://www.plt.org/activity-resources/grades-3-5-activity-water-wonders/
🌲 Forests, Water, People Activity Collection: https://www.plt.org/forests-water-people-activity-collection/

Let’s celebrate the forests that keep our water clean, our air cool, and our communities thriving. 💙🌎💚

Learning is in our Nature! 🌳

Taking the classroom outside is one of the best ways to grow environmental stewardship and appreciation!

Ohio’s forests are full of stories- native trees that support whole ecosystems, sneaky invasives trying to cause trouble, and the creatures living within that depend on the right plants to survive.

🌳Learn to be a nature detective, spotting natives, catching imposters, and learn why planting the right trees make a big difference for Ohio’s wildlife. 🦋

Share a picture with us of a native tree you found today! 📷

Audubon's list of species:
https://www.audubon.org/native-plants

ODNR's list of common Ohio trees:
https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/plants-trees/common-trees-ohio/common-trees-ohio

PLT invasive species family activity:
https://www.plt.org/family-activity/invasive-species/

PLT Restore the Earth with Native Plants article:
https://www.plt.org/educator-tips/earth-day-2021-restore-native-plants/

PLT Benefits of Native Bird, Insect, and Tree Species article:
https://www.plt.org/educator-tips/native-bird-insect-tree-species

Don't forget PLT's Back to School sale! Get 20% off all PLT digital products from August 1 to September 15 and bring more nature, adventure, and "aha!" moments into your classroom. 🌳💚
Use promo code OUTDOOR26 at checkout.

Biodiversity Blitz Biodiversity Blitz: Grades 3-5 Activities Biodiversity Blitz is a downloadable, password-protected PDF for educators of students in grades 3-5 that invites young learners to investigate the variety of species in an ecosystem, and how this variety – or biodiversity – helps sustain life on Earth. ...

It's that time of year again... Project WET's Back to School Sale is here! Whether you're refreshing your curriculum or building it from scratch, we've got you covered: $25 off online trainings, 15% off our brand-new thematic teaching unit packets, and 15% off kids' booklets. Discounts run 15-25% off across the board, so now's the time to gear up for a great year of water education and learning!

Shop the sale at https://store.projectwet.org/.

Register today to attend the next Project Wild Facilitator! Great on its own, and it also allows you to offer combined PLT, Project WILD, and Project WET educator workshops! 🦋💧🌳

Become a Project WILD Facilitator! 🌿

The Ohio Division of Wildlife is hosting a hybrid facilitator training for formal and informal educators ready to lead their own Project WILD workshops!

📅 In-person: October 6–7 at Hocking Hills State Park Lodge & Conference Center (Mon 1:30 PM – Tues 1:30 PM)
💻 Plus a required 4-hour online component completed up to two weeks before the in-person session.

Prerequisite: Prior completion of a Project WILD workshop (other environmental education workshops considered case-by-case).

Cost: $125

Deadline to register: September 2nd, 2026

Questions? Email [email protected]

Register here 👉 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/3ZY2LhGCSu

💜50 Reasons to Love PLT - #5: PLT nature-based learning activities are easily adaptable, supporting teachers and students to explore forests and the environment through multiple perspectives.

🌿 Discover how Larissa Harris-Juip, an Onondaga community member and former member of PLT’s Education Operating Committee, adapted PLT activities to include Ojibwe knowledge and culture: https://www.plt.org/news/connecting-students-indigenous-knowledge-and-minnesota-forests

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