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Transcript of "We must become the change we want to see in the world." --Mohandas Gandhi
"We must become the change we want to see in the world." --
Mohandas Gandhi
Conservation Education Case Studies Conservation Education Case Studies and and
Soil Education InformationSoil Education Information
PRESENTED BY:PRESENTED BY:Susan M. SchultzSusan M. SchultzNational Association of Conservation Districts (NACD)National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD)[email protected] 317-326-2952 [email protected] 317-326-2952 www.nacdnet.org
February 3, 2009 New Orleans NACD Annual ConferenceFebruary 3, 2009 New Orleans NACD Annual Conference
“It’s finding the path that allows you to give the best of yourself to others and the earth, and sharing your time and talents with others in a way that makes positive change. It’s love.”
Petey Giroux
North American Association for Environmental Education
• Conservation Education Commission• www.naaee.org
Conservation Education Outreach Case Studies
118
Conservation District 82
National Forest Service & Austin State University 20
Recreation Area 6
USDA Forest Service 2
CEE 1
USDA-Dept of Ag 1
Refuge 1
US Fish & Wildlife 1
State Environmental Association 1
Extension 1
KS Children’s Water Festival 1
Team 1
118
TYPE OF EVENT
Butterfly Garden put in State Park visitor center
Wilson County Fair
EARTH in classroom
Annual Poster Contest
Envirothon
Aquatic bug search for water quality purposes
County 4-H Summer Camp
Tree Planting Project
Field Day 43
Ongoing 32
Festival 29
Expo 8
Youth Summit 5
Parade 3
Topics at the EventWater 82
Wildlife conservation & management 82
Earth Day 39
Energy 28
History 21
Recreation (resource use hunting/fishing/boating 54
Ag/Conservation/Natural Resources 69
Pollinator/ Birding/butterfly 35
Habitat 77
Naturalist/natural resource knowledge 73
Range of ProjectEntire County 60
School 58
Local Community 39
Statewide 23
Other – attendees from throughout the world
Target Specific Age
YES 78
NO 40
Specific Amount of Time at each station
YES 66
NO 44
Planning Committee
YES 75
NO 42
Train Presenters
YES 46
NO 69
Are presenters volunteers
(non resource personnel)
YES 68
NO 43
Are presenters resource personnel ?
YES 93
NO 20
Are the trainers parents at school ?
YES 7
NO 90
Do you develop kits for presenters?
YES 41
NO 68
Conduct Pre-Post testing of participants
YES 10
NO 107
Did you find an increase in knowledge after event?
YES 100
NO 4
Do you have someone evaluate presenters?
YES 25
NO 92
Do your participants evaluate your outreach event?
YES 41
NO 75
Is the event linked to helping achieve conservation goals?
YES 105
NO 13
Do grant funds play a part in whether event happens?
YES 56
NO 63
WHEAT WEEKFranklin Conservation District, WA
• 4000 participants• Grade 4-7• 1 hour per day for 5 days• Increased awareness of natural resource
protection and conservation.
Alignment with state Essential Academic Requirements in Science as well as alignment with STC and FOSS science kits being used in eastern Washington. Teachers use Wheat Week to supplement and compliment their existing science curriculums.
Wheat Week brings an added hands-on science piece into their classrooms to give students more experiences with science.
WHEAT WEEK
• Community support has been tremendous. There is a waiting list of schools requesting Wheat Week in their classrooms.
• Hopefully, we are helping students become wise stewards of our natural resources
Wheat Week
• $73,000• In kind $10,000
Do grant funds play a part?
YES• Washington Wheat Commission• Washington State Conservation Commission• Various Conservation Districts across the state
No pre or post testing
• Wheat Week is a series of 5 lessons delivered over the course of one week to classrooms in grades 4-7. Each day, 4-5 classrooms receive the one-hour lesson. Each lesson builds upon each other and all have a natural resource, science and conservation component. Monday's lesson is a water cycle lesson and emphasizes water conservation. Tuesday's lesson is a soil lesson and teaches students the differences between sand, silt and clay and also talks about soil conservation. Wednesday's lesson is a watershed lesson and teachers students what watersheds are and the things they do in their daily lives can impact their watershed. Thursday's lesson is an energy lesson and teaches students the difference between renewable and non-renewable energies. Students also learn about energy conservation. Friday's lesson is a systems lesson and students identify parts of a system as well as functions of the system. Students also identify the inputs and outputs of the system and discuss conservation of those inputs. Wheat is used throughout the week as the tool to teach students these concepts. Wheat is a major commodity in eastern Washington and something the students are somewhat familiar with.
• Wheat Week 2 is beginning this year and is in addition to Wheat Week. Those classrooms that had Wheat Week last year will be able to receive 5 new lessons. The new curriculum focuses on the same content but uses new hands-on materials.
"Innovative Approaches toMaintaining Stream Banks
Without Breaking Your Own Bank"
Champaign County SWCD, IL
At least every other year, the district helps host a meeting open to anyone, but directed
towards drainage district commissioners. This year's theme was "Innovative Approaches to
Maintaining Stream Banks Without Breaking Your Own Bank". Our featured presenter
discussed Channel Dynamics (How streams evolve over time) and Proven Bank
Stabilization Practices. District personnel presented information on the Salt Fork River
Maintenance Project and Cost Share Programs.
"Innovative Approaches toMaintaining Stream Banks Without
Breaking Your Own Bank"• 15 year old event• Average 30 to 40 participants• What were some of the good outcomes of this
event?• 1. Drainage Commissioners use best management
practices for ditch maintenance.• 2. Awareness of environmental impacts of their
actions.• 3. Public relations benefit with environmental
groups.
"Innovative Approaches toMaintaining Stream Banks Without
Breaking Your Own Bank"
PARTNERS• University of Illinois Extension• Champaign County SWCD• NRCS
Costs: minimal
Eco Camp - Environmental Science Based Day Camp
Beaufort Soil & Water Conservation District, SC
Event: 19 years old
Average participants: 60
Budget $3115
• Eco camp is 1 week, 5 days from 9am to 12 noon. with three rotating presentations each day.
• We choose presenters and crafts pertinent to the yearly environmental theme. (Past year have been Winged Wonders, Down on the Farm, Water Conservation, Safety, Etc.)
• We try to have as much hands on activities as we can. We choose presenters from Country, State, and local private organizations. We try and find kid friendly presenters as well as experts in their field. We have some equipment, but borrow materials such asmicroscopes and natural history specimens when we can. Live (safe) animals are always a big hit!
• We charge $85 for the week. Farm Bureau and the Technical College each sponsor 2 scholarships. Farm Bureau also provides lunch on the last day.
• Children also get theme t-shirts to paint and wear on the last day of camp. • Presenters from agencies and local businesses provide free handouts and other
items relative to the theme. (For Example, BiLo Grocery stores donated re-usable shopping bags.
Pluff mud
This year our theme was Dirty Jobs The Dirte-eee Jobs Theme created a fun, excitingatmosphere for learning about the environment.
Children learned about: recycling, trash disposal, how a landfill works,
worm composting, respecting animals in the wild, local oyster reef communities & restoration projects, farm animal husbandry, trapping coyote, chemistry of pluff mud, planting in eco friendly cow poo pots, scrapbooking, and other crafts.
Chainsaw Safety Field Day• Pope County Conservation District, AR• 45 participants• Seeing how natural resources affect a cross-
section of the population...some for recreation and hobby and some as a means of income
• Try to include all areas of your community. We had people in all occupations--from pharmacists to bankers to loggers...all with a common interest.
Rain Barrel Workshop
• Tazewell Soil and Water Conservation District, VA
• Participants made their own rainbarrels.• Community excited about rain water
harvesting. Set up systems at over 196 homes since 2007.
• People contacting board of supervisors to tell them how great the program is.
$25,000 grant to build two rain gardens
Partnership: Noblesville Economic Development Department, Wastewater Utility and Hamilton County SWCD, Indiana
Response to disaster
NACD Education Resources
Future Education Topics• NACD Education material topics (assists in promotion of
Stewardship week): • - Topic: Soil Theme- DIG IT! The Secrets of Soil• Materials available January 2009 (partners: Smithsonian and Soil
Science Society of America)• 2010 – Topic: Forestry Theme – TBD • Materials available summer/fall 2009• 2011 – Topic: Habitat & Wildlife Theme – TBD• Materials available summer/fall 2010• 2012 – Topic: Current Event Theme – TBD• Materials available summer/fall 2011• 2013 – Topic: Water Theme – TBD• Materials available summer/fall 2012
DIG IT! The Secrets of Soil
Poster contest changes
• Changes in the 2009 contest• Recording participants in the contest• POSTER CONTEST:• The Stewardship & Education committee added two
categories to the 2009 poster contest. Poster designed with soil paint for grades 4-6 and posters designed on computer for grades 10-12. Stewardship and education committee members donated $350 to cover the additional prize money. The regular category prize money is sponsored by the NACD Auxiliary. Additional information at: http://nacdnet.org/education/contests/
www.nacdnet.org
PAINTING WITH SOILPAINTING WITH SOIL
Painting with Soil
COMPUTER
DESIGNED
POSTER
Photo Contest
http://nacdnet.org/education/contests/photo/
•Conservation Practices •Close Up Conservation •Conservation in Action •Ag/Conservation Across America
No Child Left Inside
• No Child Left Inside Act:
Susan Schultz - NACD Stewardship & [email protected]