May 18, 2011November 15, 2017

Connecting with Nature: St. Paul’s School Students Celebrate Earth Day at The Children’s Learning Center with NHPLT

Connecting with Nature: St. Paul’s School Students Celebrate Earth Day at The Children’s Learning Center with NHPLT 5/18/11 On a recent blustery, but bright spring morning, St. Paul’s School students celebrated Earth Day at the Childhood Learning Center. In the process, with the help of Erin Hollingsworth of NH Project Learning Tree, the students discovered …

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May 12, 2011November 15, 2017

NH PLT Helps At-Risk Students Map City Park with GPS

NH PLT Helps At-Risk Students Map City Park with GPS 5/12/11 Students from Nashua’s Pennichuck Middle School are “hired” by the City to map trails at Roby Park. Check out the video of the project and the impact to students!

May 5, 2011November 15, 2017

NH PLT Awarded $6,500 Grant from Lincoln Financial Foundation:Funds will support expansion of early childhood environmental education

NH PLT Awarded $6,500 Grant from Lincoln Financial Foundation:Funds will support expansion of early childhood environmental education 5/5/11 NH Project Learning Tree is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $6,500 grant from the Lincoln Financial Foundation. The grant will support NH Project Learning Tree’s expansion of early childhood environmental education across New …

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Upcoming Events

Creating & Teaching in Schoolyard Habitats: Part 1

October 5 @ 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

A Workshop for School Staff and Community Members; Presented by the New Hampshire Partnership for Schoolyard Action Grants Make the most of YOUR school grounds through— scientific inquiry, interdisciplinary learning, peer mentorship, and community engagement. Cost: $40.00 for one day $70.00 for both Schoolyard habitat investigations and projects address multiple environmental and educational concepts that benefit all involved, especially the students. You can transform your schoolyard spaces from blank stretches of lawn or beaten dirt to ecologically sound landscapes, alive with wildlife and native plants and rich with opportunities for authentic learning experiences. We recommend teams of 3 or more attend the workshop together to develop a project. Teams get a 10% discount on registration fees. Team members Read More

NEA-NH Conference Session: Connecting Young Children with Nature

October 11 @ 9:15 AM - 10:45 PM

A-27 Connecting Young Children with Nature (PK-2) Presenters: Mary Goodyear, Wildlife Educator & Lara Hooper, Drinking Water and Ground Water Education Coordinator We look forward to introducing you to three creative supplementary educational programs for young learners, designed to connect children aged 3-7 with wildlife, trees and water: Growing Up WILD: Exploring Nature with Young Children; Project Learning Tree’s Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood; and Project WET’s Getting Little Feet Wet. Workshop participants will have an opportunity to sample activities from the three programs that foster critical early childhood skill development, while tapping into children’s sense of wonder about the natural environment. The workshop is designed to introduce participants to all three manuals, including their layout, multi-discipline connections, and the Read More

Creating & Teaching in Schoolyard Habitats: Part 2

November 2 @ 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

A Workshop for School Staff and Community Members; Presented by the New Hampshire Partnership for Schoolyard Action Grants Make the most of YOUR school grounds through— scientific inquiry, interdisciplinary learning, peer mentorship, and community engagement. Cost: $40.00 for one day or $70.00 for both Schoolyard habitat investigations and projects address multiple environmental and educational concepts that benefit all involved, especially the students. You can transform your schoolyard spaces from blank stretches of lawn or beaten dirt to ecologically sound landscapes, alive with wildlife and native plants and rich with opportunities for authentic learning experiences. We recommend teams of 3 or more attend the workshop together to develop a project. Teams get a 10% discount on registration fees. Team Read More