The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs sponsors Project Learning Tree, and award-winning environmental-education program of the American Forest Foundation offering professional-development courses for teachers.  Upcoming sessions include:

• PreK-8 Curriculum:  August 19 at Brookwood Community Farm in Canton, September 19 at Riverbend Farm in Uxbridge.  $20 Register via Gini.Traub@state.ma.us, 413-584-6788,
• Early Childhood Experiences:  September 12 at Mount Greylock Reservation in Lanesborough, November 17 at Borderland State Park in Easton.  $15.  Register via Gini.Traub@state.ma.us, 413-584-6788.
• Both curricula together:  October 17 at Lawrence Heritage State Park.  $35.  Register via Nancy.Riley-Whitehill@state.ma.us, 617-626-1494.