Hands-on activities include using a compass, planting trees, identifying trees and studying wildlife habitat. All camp instructors are volunteers from the forest products industry and natural resource-related agencies who are dedicated to giving students an educational experience that opens their minds to the usefulness of subjects such as mathematics and science in their daily lives. Training workshops are held at schools and other facilities throughout the state. PLT is sponsored in North Carolina by the NCFA, the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service and the N.C. Division of Forest Resources. The N.C. Forestry Association Speakers Bureau offers free speakers for schools, civic groups, youth groups and other organizations that are interested in forestry and related issues.
Presentations conform to the audience, time constraints and special interests of the group.
Since 1992, the N.C. Forestry Association has supported Log a Load for Kids, a program that purchases medical equipment and provides health care services for Children's Miracle Network hospitals.