Education

Project for Alternative Learning

Helena

Hands-on lessons empower high school students to choose their path.

Our partnership with Project for Alternative Learning brings tailored, hands-on outdoor education to high school students in a unique block schedule format. Over four weeks, PAL students dive deep into stream monitoring, nature journaling, trail etiquette, and other subjects, with lessons customized to their interests and the season. PAL’s small class sizes and flexible transportation connect students with nature in meaningful ways. Hands-on learning and mentoring by field experts foster lifelong curiosity and appreciation for the outdoors.

Project Facts

Audience

High school students

Partners

Project for Alternative Learning
Montana Department of Environmental Quality
Montana Wild
Montana Discovery Foundation
AgCorps

Sample Topics

Flower blooms
Stream monitoring
Nature journaling
Trail etiquette
Native American history and culture

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2 January 2025

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2 January 2025

Land Acknowledgment

Prickly Pear Land Trust recognizes that the lands we conserve are the traditional and contemporary territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfeet), the Sélish (Salish), the Ktunaxa (Kootenai), the Métis (Little Shell Chippewa), the Apsáalooke (Crow), and the Shoshone-Bannock peoples. The Indigenous Nations who continue their connections with this ground, these waters, and all creatures have always and will always be the original stewards of the land. PPLT prioritizes Indigenous partners and actively seeks projects that respect their cultures, honor their values, and create a collaborative conservation vision.