This year Project Learning Tree expanded its GreenWorks! service-learning program. A total of $100,000, spread across two funding cycles, will be awarded to schools and youth organizations for environmental neighborhood improvement projects that involve youth with their community.

The deadline for applications for PLT’s second round of funding for this year is October 31, 2007. Visit http://www.plt.org/cms/pages/21_22_18.html for grant guidelines, and an application.

Schools, youth organizations, and other groups may apply online for a grant to implement a “learning-by-doing” environmental project that:

• partners PLT educators and their students with local businesses or community organizations combines academics with community service

• engages elementary through college-age students in active learning about the environment

• provides opportunities for student leadership.

Grants up to $5,000 are available to PLT-trained educators. This amount will be awarded to a select number of proposals of greater scope and reach. These projects are allowed to take up to two years to implement and must also incorporate a PLT professional development training workshop for other educators or youth leaders. Most projects will be funded at $1,000 or below and must be completed within twelve months.

Sample projects include, but are not limited to, outdoor classrooms and gardens, habitat restoration, watershed improvement, energy conservation. To view a list of the GreenWorks! projects funded in the Spring 2007 cycle, visit http://www.plt.org/cms/pages/47_191_0.html.

Shawna Crocker

Project Learning Tree Coordinator

Colorado State Forest Service

PO Box 25286

Denver, CO 80225

303-202-4662 phone; 202-303-4188 fax

scrocker@colostate.edu

www.csfs.colostate.edu/plt.htm

www.plt.org

The 2007 Earth Science Week Toolkit is now available at The US Geological Survey Map Sales offices at The Denver Federal Center, Building 810, 6^th Ave. and Kipling in Lakewood. 

The 2007 theme is “The Pulse of Earth Science.”  This is a great resource for you Earth science studies throughout the year.  The toolkit includes:  -         A 12-month school-year activity calendar, suitable for hanging