Where learning meets nature: UAM to host educator workshop July 23
By Traci Rushing
U of A System Division of Agriculture – UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural
Resources
July 7, 2025
Fast Fact:
- UAM to host environmentally based workshop for formal and informal educators on Wednesday, July 23
- Workshop provides educators with curriculum from Project Learning Tree’s ‘Explore Your Environment’ guide with 50 interactive lessons
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MONTICELLO, Ark. — Calling all educators! The UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources is hosting a Project Learning Tree professional development workshop on Wednesday, July 23 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
“Explore Your Environment,” is an engaging workshop that offers a fun, interactive opportunities for both formal and informal educators to deepen their understanding of nature and environmental education. Participants will receive PLT’s Explore Your Environment: K–8 Activity Guide, which includes 50 hands-on lessons covering topics such as forests, wildlife, water, energy, climate science and more.
This workshop is ideal for classroom teachers, homeschool educators, 4-H leaders and anyone working with youth who is seeking interactive environmental curriculum.
“Project Learning Tree’s curriculum is designed to give educators practical tools and activities they can use right away in their classrooms or youth programs,” said Rob Beadel, director of forestry education for the Arkansas Forestry Association and Arkansas state coordinator for PLT. “Our goal is to help connect youth to the outdoors while reinforcing essential STEM concepts and critical thinking skills.”
The event qualifies for six hours of professional development credit approved by the
Arkansas Department of Education. All activities align with national education standards
and are designed to promote critical thinking, STEM learning and outdoor exploration.
The cost to attend is $10, payable on the day of the workshop by cash or credit card.
Attendees are asked to bring their own lunch.
To register, email Traci Rushing at trushing@uada.edu and include your name and phone number. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged.
About the College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Arkansas Forest Resources Center
The College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources, and the Arkansas Forest Resources Center, a University of Arkansas System Center of Excellence, brings together interdisciplinary expertise through a partnership between the University of Arkansas at Monticello and the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. The College and Center are headquartered at the University of Arkansas at Monticello campus, but their programs range statewide with the mission of developing and delivering teaching, research, and extension programs that enhance and ensure the sustainability and productivity of forest-based natural resources and agricultural systems. Academic programs are delivered by the College of Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources through the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Through the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, research is administered by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, and extension and outreach activities are coordinated by the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service.
Pursuant to 7 CFR § 15.3, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services (including employment) without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual preference, pregnancy or any other legally protected status, and is an equal opportunity institution.
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Media Contact: Traci Rushing • trushing@uada.edu • 870-460-1852