Together, we are growing future forest and conservation leaders.
Project Learning Tree®️ (PLT) is committed to advancing environmental education, forest literacy, and green career pathways using trees and forests as windows on the world. Since its introduction in the early 1970s, PLT has provided award-winning resources and hands-on, interdisciplinary activities allowing students to investigate environmental issues and encouraging them to make informed, responsible decisions. PLT offers a lifetime of learning from early childhood through adulthood including a wide and diverse network that provides professional development for educators and opportunities for young adults to explore forests and green careers. PLT is an initiative of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative®, a non-profit charitable organization with the mission of advancing sustainability through forest-focused collaboration.
The GA PLT Seedling Grant awards PLT-trained educators who utilize the PLT curriculum in innovative lessons and projects. The purpose of the program is to provide resources for educators (formal and non-formal) that will enable them to plan and implement said lessons and projects in the state of Georgia.
Award Amount: up to $1,000
Number of Grants to be Awarded: 1
Submission Opening: December 15, 2025
Deadline to Apply: March 31, 2026
Project Timeline: August 2026 – June 2027
GA PLT is excited to recognize exceptional PLT-certified educators in Georgia who inspire students, teachers, and communities through environmental and forestry education! Formal and non-formal educators are eligible, and nominations can be submitted by others or as self-nominations.
Deadline: March 31, 2026
Whether you are new to Project Learning Tree or already a trained educator or facilitator, check out our upcoming events and professional development opportunities to see how you can get engaged!
In-kind includes the following: Travel (hours and mileage) for PLT-related activities (State Steering Committee meetings, STEM night presentations, conference presentations, etc.); Hours spent planning, conducting, and following-up for events; Financial support (using personal funds to purchase materials/supplies, food, etc.) for a meeting, PD event, etc.
Ashley Hamby Brings PLT to Life Through Wetlands Project at Rome Middle At Rome Middle School, hundreds of students are getting their hands dirty to restore nearby wetlands for the
Planting Seeds of Change: CSU’s Lauren Johnson Named Georgia PLT Facilitator of the Year A Columbus, Ga. educator is being recognized for her enthusiastic leadership in environmental literacy and stewardship.