Inspiring Educators, Empowering Youth!

www.sfrc.ufl.edu/plt www.PLT.org

2016 Highlights

822 educators trained who will teach PLT to 215,498 youth.

49 workshops from Key West to Jacksonville to Escambia County, and internationally in Peru, Yogyakarta, Indonesia and Cuba.

60 educators attended advanced training at the FL PLT Conference.

$315,375 contributed via volunteer hours, sponsors, & in-kind. 4 new FL PLT on-line workshops at https://www.plt.org/trainings/

online/.

Workshop participants celebrate 40 years of PLT

PLT EE Centers!

Engaged 51,000 school groups and visitors in PLT activities. Welcome Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens

and Nassau County Extension to the program!

PLT EE Center MacArthur Beach

State Park: Exploring Tree

Cookies!

PLT Schools! 3,131 youth and adults were involved

with in-depth PLT programs. Welcome, Pelican Island Elementary to the program!

Pelican Island Elementary School: PLT School

What Did Educators Say?

“This was the most use-ful training of the year.”

- Elementary teacher

“I feel absolutely prepared to teach,

excellent workshop!” -Pre-service teacher

“I thought it (the work-shop) was great and it had a positive impact on my planning and

teaching performance.”

-Early childhood teacher

The Shape of Things Activity!

Tree Factory Activity!

2016 National Project Learning Tree

Outstanding Educator

FL PLT Facilitator, Karen Johnson-Folsom was

selected by National PLT as one of five outstanding

educators from across the nation.

Steering Committee Robin Will, Chair; Robert Raze, Vice Chair; Kathleen Garcia, Secretary; Nancy

Peterson, Treasurer; Bill Kleinhans, Parliamentarian; Susan Blake, Barbara Boler,

Karen Johnson-Folsom, Dawn Hurley, Kay Henry, Ed Lewis, Steve Lowrimore,

Mark Miller, Jamie Pitts, Daniel Stevens, Deb Wagner.

Volunteer Educators– THANK YOU!

THANK YOU 2016 PLT Sponsors!

Emerald ($10,000+)

American Forest Foundation, National PLT

Platinum Leaf ($5000-$10,000)

Florida Forest Service, Jim Karels

Florida Sustainable Forestry Initiative State

Implementation Committee

Gold Leaf ($2,500-$5000)

Rayonier Community Grant Program &

Rayonier Operations, Mike Bell

Rayonier Advanced Materials Foundation,

Russell Schweiss

Silver Leaf ($1,000-$2,499)

Phillip Allen

Florida Forestry Association, Alan Shelby

Mizell Development, Inc., Adam Mizell

Packaging Corporation of America, Devin Corbitt

TRM Woodlands, Inc., Kevin Kelley

Bronze Leaf ($500-$999)

Harley Langdale Jr. Foundation, Donald Warren

Langdale Woodlands, Inc., Wesley Langdale

North Florida Woodland, Inc. and Rex Lumber,

Caroline Dauzat

M.A. Riconi, Inc., Gary Brett

UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation,

Tim Martin

WestRock, Jim Cottingham and Ed Lewis

Friend of PLT ($100-$499)

Hyatt Survey, Pam Hyatt Kestrel Ecological Services, Erik Smith

David Norton and Diann Douglas Ruthland Forest Nursery, Terrel & Debra Rutland

Spanish Trail Lumber Co., Ross Jackson Southern Forestry Consultants, Inc.,

Michael Donner Shields Properties, Bill Argicola

Spanish Trail Lumber Co., Ross Jackson Larry Wildes, Raymond James Investments

Congratulations to our 2016 FloridaPLT Award Recipients!

Partner of the Year

Bear Creek Educational Forest Tom Gilpin Senior Forester

Educator of the Year Kay Henry

Facilitator of the Year Lori Nicholson

Contact: Nancy Peterson, FL PLT Coordinator UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation,

P.O. Box 110410 Gainesville, FL 32611

njp@ufl.edu

Kerri Allen Mary Bahr Billy Bailey Erica Baugh Heather Bevis Marcia Bisnett Nate Bisnett Sarah Bisnett Lana Blackman Susan Blake Barbara Boler Marcus Boston Kirsten Brazier Cynthia Clairy Lindsey Crews Vicki Crisp Janelle Cummings Dolly Cummings Sydelle Dombrowsky Brian Elkins Jamie Filkison David Findley Susan Flak Veronica Frehm Teresa Gallager

Kathleen Garcia Cheryl George Tom Gilpin Sam Hand Natasha Hartsfield Alissa Himelfarb Michelle Hunter Dawn Hurley Karen Johnson-Folsom Alison Jones Becky Jordi Janice Kerber Rosalyn Killcollins Bill Kleinhans Andrea Lazzari Ed Lewis Meg Lieth Steve Lowirmore Almarene Lowndes Joe Mackenzie Chris Martin Charles Maynard Jessica McIntosh Suze Meredith Carol Mikulka

Mark Miller Lara Milligan Brooke Mohr Martha Monroe David Moody Michelle Moyer Mark Mummaw Bryan Nichols Lori Nicholson Sheryl Odza Julia Parker Jamie Pitts David Poletti Kristen Poppell Robert Raze Claire Reno Tracey Ritchie Mary Spence Al Stenstrup Daniel Stevens, Jr. Shaun Stewart Allan Stollberg Martha Stollberg Betsy Sullivan Dana Sussmann

Vanessa Spero-Swingle Eileen Tramontana Danielle Vande Zande Ryan Vogel Sara Wade Deb Wagner Yolonda Washington Jane Wells Fred Wiechmann

2016 PLT State

Conference:

IndusTREE and

Nature Do

CoExist,

Solid Waste

Authority of Palm

Beach County,

facility tour

Arbor Day!