Post on 22-Jul-2020
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!