Indiana DNR Education Programs
While these programs are not programs of Indiana Forestry Educational Foundation, they are supported in various ways by IFEF. They are shared here so that those interested in natural resources education can see what is available.
See all Indiana DNR Division of Forestry Education programs.
Project Learning Tree
Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning internationally recognized environmental education program that uses the forest as a “window to the world,” helping young people gain an awareness and knowledge of the world around them and their place within it. PLT’s ready-made activities and lesson plans can integrate easily into an existing curriculum and can be used to supplement all subject areas. Students develop skills in creative problem solving, critical thinking, and evaluation and research while having fun.
PLT activities are hands-on, interdisciplinary, and engaging. They correlate to both state and national educational standards, useful to formal and non-formal educators from pre-school through high school. PLT is designed to teach students HOW to think, not tell them what to think.
The Indiana PLT program offers professional development workshops for educators looking to integrate trees, forests, and natural resources into their classrooms or programs. These active and engaging workshops provide educators with PLT materials, Professional Growth Plan points, and opportunities to share and collaborate with other environmentally-minded educators. Check the DNR Events Calendar for upcoming open Indiana PLT workshops.
See the Indiana Project Learning Tree web page.
For more information or to request a workshop for your group, please contact:
Lexi Eiler
IN Project Learning Tree Coordinator
402 W Washington Street, Room W296
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(463) 253-8835
(Information from Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry website.)
Woods on Wheels
Indiana Woods on Wheels is a traveling interactive exhibit that provides information about the Hoosier state’s most renewable resource, our forests. Visitors will feel as if they have been transported to the woods as soon as they enter—the interactive displays will immerse the senses while covering key topics in forestry. Navigating through the exhibit takes visitors from learning about the benefits of forest management and how it supports Indiana’s native wildlife to the history of Indiana’s forests and the many industries that rely on our magnificent hardwoods to produce the products we all know and love.
The exhibit will be made available at no expense to elementary school programs as well as for public events such as maple festivals, fall foliage festivals, and forestry-related events. State, county and local officials may also request Woods on Wheels for various local events. Woods on Wheels availability for all school programs runs September–October and April–June to avoid weather risks.
Additional information, including guidelines and a request form, can be found on the Woods on Wheels web page.
(Information from Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry website.)
Division of Fish & Wildlife Programs
The Division of Fish & Wildlife provides professional training and support for educators and volunteers to promote responsible stewardship of our natural resources.
These include Project Wet (water resources education for kids), Project Wild (wildlife education for kids), and programs to learn to fish and hunt.
Learn more about the Indiana Division of Fish & Wildlife Education programs.