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❆❆Tree-rific Newsletter❆❆
❆Winter 2021❆
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Plan Ahead for the new year, FACILITATORS!
Special offer of $10 per participant fee for workshops scheduled by the end of January for any date(s) in 2022:
- Schedule PLT workshops of any kind (virtual, in-person or blended) in 2022.
- You must submit a completed latest PLT Workshop Proposal Form and a Tentative Agenda to plt@dnr.ohio.gov no later than January 31st, 2022
- Discuss with and receive confirmation from PLT Coordinator, Sue Wintering
If there are any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to the email listed above or directly to Sue Wintering.
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Check us out on Instagram and Facebook!
Project Learning Tree Ohio is now on Social Media
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We are excited to announce the creation of two new pages, one on Instagram and the other on Facebook, for Project Learning Tree Ohio! This has been something long discussed as another tool to help connect the community and get more information out about Project Learning Tree and events around Ohio. There is not much on either page, but content is forthcoming, check us out by following the links above or at the bottom of our newsletter. If you have any other ideas for where we could continue to connect, projects or events that are upcoming, let us know!
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PLT - Ohio: Meet Our New Support Staff!
Hello, everyone! My name is Ashley, and I am the support staff and Natural Resources Technician for PLT-Ohio and the Division of Forestry! I am a recent grad from Otterbein University, majoring in Environmental Science and had been working primarily in wildlife and research prior to starting with the Division of Forestry. I had my first taste of working with Project Learning Tree in 2019 through a training provided by the amazing education staff at the Dawes Arboretum and have loved every opportunity working with it since! I am very excited to be a part of the Division of Forestry and PLT teams, and if there are any questions, don't hesitate to reach out at ashley.hansen@dnr.ohio.gov
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NEWS & NOTEWORTHY
Studies in social psychology have previously documented the ways in which an individual's environment influences their behavior, with a growing body of evidence supporting the idea that exposure to nature can have a positive impact on mood, the connections we make and the ability to empathize with others. Children, especially, have been shown to exhibit fewer behavioral concerns and develop a greater tendency towards connecting with others. You can learn more in reading this article put out by the Children & Nature Network!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Virtual Winter Conference: Winter Snow - Creative Ways to Teach STEAM
The Environmental Education Council of Ohio (EECO) is currently accepting registrations to attend this year's winter conference being held virtually January 28 through 29th. This year's conference will have speakers from various backgrounds discussing their specialties, as well as a range of topics that connect back to the importance of environmental education. If you would like to learn more or register, click on this link for a full schedule and how to get involved.
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Annual EECO Conference Date and Location Announced!
The Annual EECO Conference is scheduled to be held in Hueston Woods Lodge between March 31 – April 3, 2022. Project Learning Tree will be collaborating with Project WET and Project WILD on a Climate Change workshop on that Friday, as well having a Early Childhood session on that Saturday. Links will be provided in our next newsletter!
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