OTTAWA — Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada), an initiative of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), works to advance environmental education, forest literacy and career pathways, using trees and forests as windows on the world. SFI and PLT Canada are getting ready for the Back-to-School period with the unveiling of the newest environmental education resource in Canada, the Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide. Research shows that every child benefits – academically, mentally, socially, and health-wise –when they learn outdoors. Young people, educators, and parents are increasingly interested in learning about nature and being outdoors. This cutting-edge environmental education resource for educators offers a complementary curriculum guide to engage students in exploring their environment. The guide includes 50 field-tested, hands-on activities that integrate investigations of nature with science, math, English language arts, and social studies. It is designed to bolster STEM learning, promote civic engagement, and help young people to be creative problem solvers.