Connecting Educators and Youth with the Outdoors for 40 Years!

www.sfrc.ufl.edu Nancy Peterson,

FL PLT Coordinator UF/IFAS School of Forest

Resources and Conservation, P.O. Box 110410

Gainesville, FL 32611 njp@ufl.edu

Florida PLT’s 40th Anniversary celebrated at “ConnectiviTREE: Sand Hills to Sandy Shores”

conference, Apollo Beach, FL

E-Units! In-person & On-line

Workshops!

Great things happen with your help!

$216,600 donated through sponsorships,

in-kind support & volunteer hours.

Educators Say This:

“This was the best professional development I have ever experienced.” -Pinellas County

teacher

“This was a well-paced training that provided a wealth of practical strategies and activities. Thank you for the planning and effort you put into this experience.” -Columbia County teacher

PLT reached Florida’s panhandle

to Miami, in Indonesia, Cuba,

and Philippines.

2017 Summary

Emerald ($10,000+)

American Forest Foundation, National

PLT

Florida Forest Service, Jim Karels, Lou

Shepard Platinum Leaf ($5,000-$10,000)

Florida Sustainable Forestry Initiative-

State Implementation Committee Silver Leaf ($1,000-$2,499)

Phillip Allen

Florida Forestry Association, Alan Shelby

Mizell Development, Inc., Adam Mizell

Rayonier Community Fund, Mike Bell

Packaging Corporation of America, Devin Corbitt, Jamie Pitts

TRM Woodlands, Inc. Kevin Kelley Bronze Leaf ($500-$999)

4imprint

Harley Langdale Jr. Foundation, Inc.,

Donald Warren

Hyatt Services, Pam Hyatt

Bronze Leaf ($500-$999) continued

Jacksonville Electric Authority

North Florida Woodlands Inc. and Rex

Lumber, Caroline Dauzat

WestRock, Jim Cottingham & Ed Lewis

Friend of PLT (under $500)

Editype, Inc., Gerry Cervenka

F & W Forestry Services, Inc., Russ Weber

Florida Chapter, Association of Consultng Foresters, Ralph Jowett

Kestrel Ecological Services LLC, Erick Smith

Kathy McGlaufin

Shield Properties, William Agricola

Southeastern Wood Producers, Tommy Carroll

Spanish Trail Lumber Company, LLC, Ross Jackson

Larry Wildes

THANK YOU PLT Volunteers! STEERING COMMITTEE: Robin Will (Chair) · Robert Raze (Vice Chair) · Kathleen Garcia (Secretary) · Bill Kleinhans (Parliamentarian) · Nancy Peterson (Treasurer) · Barbara Boler · Tonee Davis · Patricia Duncan · Brian Elkins · Karen Johnson · Kay Henry · Ed Lewis · Steve Lowrimore · Mark Miller · Lori Nicholson · James Pitts ·

Daniel Stevens · Deb Wagner

VOLUNTEERS:

Lori Nicholson 2017 National PLT

Outstanding Educator

Awarded to 5 educators selected from nominees

across the U.S.

2017 FL PLT Supporters!

Business Partner of the Year

Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County,

Willie Puz (Accepting award from Robin Will)

Educator of the Year

Lara Milligan (Both accepting the awards from Robert Raze)

Facilitator of the Year

Veronica Frehm

Carrie Allen Sean Allen Mary Bahr Billy Bailey Donna Barton Greg Barton Heather Bevis Marcia Bisnett Sara Bisnett Lana Blackman Marcus Boston Kirsten Brazier Heather Brunson Lauren Butcher Kim Campese Gerry Cervenka Louise Chapman Shaylee Church Cindy Clairy

Arthur Clothier Greta Combs Rachael Cravens Lindsey Crews Vicki Crisp Dolly Cummings Sydelle Dombrowsky Susan Ferrell Sue Flak Tina Fleming Donna Foley Veronica Frehm Jamie Gilkison Tom Gilpin Barbara Gugliotti Sam Hand Cathy Hardin Mark Hebb Lisa Hickey

Peggy Hill Joan Hourican Michelle Hunter Craig Iversen Jessica Johnson Janice Kerber Rosalyn Kilcollins Bill Kleinhaus Diana Kyle Andrea Lazzari Ed Lewis Craig Littauer Joe MacKenzie Monica MacKenzie Beth Main Crystal McCazzio Jessica McIntosh Tanya McKay Carol Mikulka

Lara Milligan Martha Monroe David Moody Stephanie Moore Mark Mummaw Bryan Nichols Dawn Perez Carrie Pigott Kim Platt Kristen Poppell Royanne Reusch Tracey Ritchie Emily Roller Stan Rosenthal Betty Rossie Vanessa Spero-Swingle Colette Spieler Al Stenstrup Candice Stern

Audra Stokley Allan Stollberg Martha Stollberg Betsy Sullivan Dana Sussman Janet Sweat Audrey Swindal Valerie Thomas Eileen Tramontana Danielle Vande Zande Chris Verlinde Yolanda Washington Fred Wiechmann Annaleasa Winter Rebecca Wolfson Jason Zehnder Jane Wilson