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Filter by: Sort by:	Resources for Trees & Me: Activity 7 – Best Buds December 07, 2023 Type: Page In this activity, children explore twigs, buds, and tree flowers while they celebrate the coming of spring. This is one of 12 activities that can be found in PLT’s Trees & Me activity guide for exploring nature with young children. For the complete activity and more like it, purchase Trees & Me at PLTCanada.org and/or attend a professional development training. Below are some supporting resources for this activity. STUDENT PAGES Download the copyright-free student pages that are included with this activity: Family & Friends (PDF) RECOMMENDED READING… READ MORE Green Job Spotlight: Kyra Burkart, Forest and Wetland Outdoor Educator August 07, 2019 Type: Green Job spotlight “So many kids are out of touch with nature. But once you get them outdoors, even the ones who are ‘too cool for school’ love exploring the natural world,” says Kyra Burkart. She worked as a Forest and Wetland Outdoor educator in a two-month spring program aimed at students from grades four to 12 in Alberta. Kyra credits taking a “seeing your curriculum in the real world” approach with capturing kids’ attention. At the Cooking Lake–Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area, an… READ MORE What’s old is new again: Green leader engages community by upcycling fabric into blankets June 18, 2021 Type: News Skylar Veuillot noticed that the natural spaces around her community were slowly being covered with garbage. Discarded fabric near the dump caught her eye. The member of the Northlands Denesuline First Nation knew that the people in her community were creative and had seen a lot of creative projects being done during the COVID-19 pandemic. So, Veuillot decided to organize an online blanket crafting event that would upcycle old fabric and engage her community as part of Project Learning Tree… READ MORE PLT Canada’s Zac Wagman Named to Canadian Forest Industries Top 10 Under 40 October 17, 2019 Type: News Riding a wooden bike across Canada to inspire Canadian youth to work in sustainable outdoor jobs has earned Zac Wagman, Green Jobs Manager for Project Learning Tree Canada, Top 10 Under 40 honours from Canadian Forest Industries magazine. The award prioritizes a strong work ethic, leadership by example, and efforts to grow the quality of Canada’s forest sector. Zac delivered on all fronts. Zac recently accomplished the amazing feat of biking over 9,215 km across Canada to celebrate youth working… READ MORE How Are You Preparing For A Career In the 21st Century? June 17, 2020 Type: News A recent report by the Brookfield Institute announced that 42% of jobs are at a high risk of being impacted by automation. The forest and conservation sector will be no exception; think tree-planting drones as an example. Young people between the ages of 15-24 will bear the brunt as they tend to work in entry-level positions that are more likely to be automated. And while automation will bring about new technological opportunities and efficiency in our daily lives, youth will… READ MORE Page 26 of 82 << First 24 25 26 27 28 >Last >