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Sponsors:
Virginia Department of Forestry: The mission of the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) is to protect &develop healthy, sustainable forest resources for Virginians. VDOF envisions a healthy, abundant forest resource providing economic & environmental benefits to the Commonwealth on a sustained basis. VDOF also envisions the economic benefits of forest industry to be in balance with the environmental values of the forest resource.
As a sponsor, the VDOF employs the State PLT Coordinator on a part-time basis.
Virginia Forestry Association: The Virginia Forestry Association (VFA), a not-for-profit, privately supported organization, has the mission of representing Virginia's diverse forestry community & promoting the sustainable use & conservation of forest resources to ensure their long term social benefits for all Virginians. They are committed to representing the interests of the forestry community as a whole, with the vision of being a unifying voice for Virginia's forestry community.
The VFA provides administrative support to Virginia PLT including managing the funds.
Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment: Virginia Tech supports VA PLT with special projects & activities.
Funding
Virginia Project Learning Tree charges a nominal fee for professional development events to offset the cost of guides & materials participants receive.
In 2025, Virginia PLT also received support from external funding organizations.
The Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation provides a generous grant to underwrite the remaining cost of PLT books & materials.
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative's Education grant provided a grant for 2024-2025.
The Virginia State Implementation Committee of SFI provides a grant for general expenses.
Thank you to all of these funding partners!!
Steering Committee:
The VA PLT Steering Committee provides guidance for the state PLT program by ensuring sufficient funding, strategic planning, evaluating program effectiveness, & planning for the future to sustain PLT’s ongoing success.
The following individuals are current members of the Virginia Project Learning Tree Steering Committee:
Neil Clark, Unit Coordinator & Extension Forester, Virginia Cooperative Extension
Matt Dowdy, Forestry Consultant, Dowdy’s Forest & Land Management, LLC
Tarneshia Evans, Director of Early Childhood Education, Weinstein JCC in Richmond & 2016 VA PLT & National 2017 PLT Outstanding Educator
Anne Mannarino, Project Director, Martinson Math & Science Center, Regent University & 2015 VA PLT & national PLT Outstanding Educator
Kathleen Ogilvy, Forester for Virginia Department of Forestry & 2017 VA PLT Outstanding Educator
Ellen Powell, Conservation Education Coordinator, Virginia Department of Forestry
Patricia Stohr-Hunt, Chair, Education Department, Assistant Professor & Math & Science Education Specialist, University of Richmond and 2019 VA PLT Outstanding Educator
Sonnia Montemayor, Deputy Executive Director, Virginia Forestry Association
Myra Thayer, Science Instruction Specialist, Virginia Department of Education
Brian Bond, Associate Dean for Extension, Outreach, & Engagement, Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources & the Environment
Courtney Hallacher, Statewide Wildlife Education Coordinator, Project WILD Coordinator, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Lori Schoenwiesner, Environmental Education Specialist, Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation
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