10. It is FUN!

9. Easily integrates into all subject areas

8. Expands traditional classroom lessons into ones that will reach multiple learning styles

7. Develops teamwork skills for problem solving

6. Can take place at any location at any time

5. Builds creative thinking skills and abilities

4. Gives learners the confidence to voice personal opinions and beliefs

3. On an increasingly urban planet, it helps us gain an understanding of interactions between human society and the environment

2. Presents strategies to care for the environment around us for now and for future generations

AND THE NUMBER ONE REASON TO SUPPORT EE:

1. Develops the critical thinking skills needed to make responsible decisions on behalf of our natural resources

List courtesy of Renee Strnad, NC Project Learning Tree Coordinator
Photo by Eli Strull - Courtesy of Western NC Nature Center