Oregon Natural Resources Education Program (formerly the Oregon Forestry Education Program)
Oregon Project Learning Tree Mission Statement: OFEP's Mission is to educate Oregonians about forests and forest resources and to prepare them to make informed decisions, exhibit responsible behavior, and take constructive action concerning the future of Oregon's forests. Our Basic Workshop: "PLT is a national natural resources curriculum, teaching critical thinking and is offered in Oregon through Oregon State University, College of Forestry. PLT brings thought-provoking, field-tested activities to educators. The workshops explore the role of trees and forests in our lives.” Thanks to generous funding from the Oregon Forest Resources Institute, PLT is now free to participants throughout the entire state of Oregon. In addition, funds are available to reimburse school districts for substitute costs incurred while teachers attend this 6-hour workshop. School groups may also want to find out more about how they can take advantage of a new partnership with OMSI to bring forestry programs into their classrooms! Awards & Recognition: Recipient of a Special Environmental Service Award from the Environmental Education Association of Oregon Selected as a 1996 Flagship Program by leaders of the USDA Extension Base Program in Natural Resources and Environmental Management
2006--Project Learning Tree (PLT) has received the North American Association for Environmental Education's (NAAEE) Award for Outstanding Service by an Organization at the Global Level. According to Brian Day, NAAEE's Executive Director, "NAAEE's award pays tribute to PLT's 30 years of dedicated service and outstanding leadership in the field of environmental education, both in the United States and beyond." Day presented the award to PLT on October 13 at a special luncheon during NAAEE's 35th annual conference in St. Paul, MN. PLT began in the early 1970's and is sponsored in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, several U.S. Territories, and eleven other countries (Canada, Sweden, Finland, Japan, Chile, China, Brazil, Mexico, Jordan, Philippines, and Slovakia). PLT curriculum has been translated into seven languages. For ten years now, Peace Corps volunteers worldwide have received training in PLT.
For 30 years, PLT
has dedicated itself to the field of environmental education by: NAAEE is the professional association for environmental education whose members work throughout North America and in over 55 countries around the world.
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