Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at a 'very high' or 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Connecticut Project Learning Tree Educators

Educator workshops are open to anyone, held at convenient times, and are offered at a nominal charge. Through PLT workshops, you can:
  • Learn how to incorporate PLT activities into your current and future lesson plans and curriculum.
  • Meet other professionals in your area interested in environmental education.
  • Become part of a network that offers you follow-up resources and opportunities.
  • Learn about environmental education.
Workshop Fees
Full day workshops are $40 per participant.  A $5 discount will be provided per person when two or more individuals attend from the same school or organization.
Upcoming Workshops
For a list of upcoming workshop please visit Project Learning Tree's Calendar of Events and select Connecticut.
Standards Correlations
Thanks to a grant from the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) in the Spring of 2009 Connecticut was able to correlate Project Learning Tree to the Connecticut standards in science, mathematics, language arts, and social studies.
Thank you to Rebecca L. Bergeron, K-8 Science and Math Resource Teacher & Facilitator in the Cromwell Public Schools and Lynn S. Kochiss, Grade 3 Teacher at Woodside Intermediate School in Cromwell for undertaking this invaluable project!
Thank you also to the following reviewers:
  • Carol Aksterowicz, Grade 8 Science Teacher, Cromwell Middle School – Cromwell, CT (Science)
  • Diana Rafferty, Grade 3-5 Reading Teacher, Reading Consultant and Facilitator, Woodside Intermediate School – Cromwell, CT (Language Arts)
  • Patricia Salafia, Grades 7-8 Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher – Cromwell Middle School, Cromwell, CT (Social Studies)
  • Diane Villano, Grade 7 Pre-Algebra and Mathematics Teacher – Cromwell Middle School, Cromwell, CT (Mathematics)
Request a Workshop
If you are interested in hosting a PLT workshop at your formal or non-formal location please send an email to Kristen Bellantuono.