Teaching children HOW to think, not WHAT to think, about the environment

  • high-quality instructional materials for grades PreK-12,
  • carefully designed professional development, and
  • an extensive distribution and support network

Project Learning Tree (PLT) and Project WILD's PreK-12th grade educational materials are flexible, engaging, and easy to integrate into your existing curriculum. Foster academic and social-emotional growth through nature-based learning activities that are aligned to state learning standards.

Our staff and facilitators offer workshops for school districts, natural resource professionals, childcare providers, and preservice education students throughout the year and by request. We would love to come help you make the outdoors your classroom!

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Two young girls look at dead branches on a tree
A woman with a ponytail shows two other women how to identify a tree
A woman looks at a tree's leaves to identify it to a man
A couple measure a tree around its trunk
Two women smile holding up a drawing of leaves
A woman hugs a tree
A group of women work together to put straws into a toilet paper roll to model the parts of a tree
A woman rubs a crayon on a piece of paper on a tree to capture the bark texture
Two educators use a ruler to measure the height of a tree
Educators hold their arm up as the sign for tree on a nature walk
A man uses an increment borer to take a core sample from a tree

Educational Resources

  • Forestry Fridays

    Want to learn more about the forest resources in North Dakota and how to manage them? Visit our Forestry Fridays Youtube page for information about community forestry, forest health, stewardship, and more!

  • Wildfire Prevention with Smokey Bear

    Since 1944, Smokey’s been working hard to inspire Americans of all ages to prevent wildfires. Understand the basics of wildfire, prevention how-to's, and resources for teaching about Smokey Bear and his message.

  • Key to Common Trees and Shrubs in North Dakota

    Practice using a dichotomous key to identify trees and shrubs found in our state.

Upcoming Workshops

Jun. 22, 2026

GeoFIT 2026: Living with Our Environment

Join us for this field experience at Turtle River State Park. Educators will enjoy hiking, biking, and kayaking, while learning to incorporate standards-based curriculum about forestry and remote sensing.

A man uses an increment borer to take a core sample from a tree
Jun. 23, 2026

WILD About STEM in Wetlands

Join us in Bismarck to experience current wildlife, land, water, and forest management issues. Participants will receive real world, user-friendly and classroom ready instruction correlated to state learning standards.

Three educators look at a forestry tool that measures forest canopy cover in a forest

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