Problem Solution Challenges Why outreach in the parks? Models
Inspiring Park Champions of the Next Century Jenny Mulholland-Beahrs, Mio Katayama Owens, Deborah Zierten Problem Models The very existence of our parks depends upon today’s youth finding our parks relevant to their lives and to the future of the nation. Research indicates declining overall visitation as well as a discrepancy between the current visitors and the demographics of the United States. 1 BioBlitz: During the National Geographic sponsored BioBlitz at the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in 2014, UC Berkeley students collaborated with Berkeley High School students from 20 different countries, including a follow up poster session at the David Brower Center. Solution Text Citizen Science Vision: To inspire park champions of the next century Scalability Replicating the models at UC Berkeley: If funded, we will replicate successful models, forge new partnerships and scale them up across a school district. For example, in the City of Richmond, the location of the new UC Berkeley Global Campus, there are approximately 650 students per grade. In a given year, 2600 students can benefit from science in parks programs geared towards four different grade levels. Potential Partnership Between UC Berkeley and Local School District Mission: Education outreach that connects the diverse university community with youth for shared transformational experiences in the parks # of students impacted 1,000s 100s 10s Why outreach in the parks? Direct, place- based experiences in the parks and increased access to a world-class university will impact their collective futures as park visitors, enthusiasts, advocates, conservationists and scientists. Climate Change Action Internship: In 2015, we partnered with Save the Redwoods League to train UC Berkeley interns who led science based research activities on the impact of climate change to redwoods. They also advised Berkeley High students on their Climate Change Action Plans, which included teaching elementary school students about climate change. “Just as the 1916 act that created the National Park Service established the structures needed to maintain the park during the first century of the National Park Service, education will be central to the Service’s success in caring for the parks and carrying out its broader mission during the next century.” 2 2016 2017 2018 2016 2018 2020 2022 2016 2017 2018 Kindergarten Partnership with LAWRENCE HALL OF SCIENCE 4th Grade Bioblitz Partnership with NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 7th Grade Young Writers Naturalist Camps Partnership with NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT 9th Grade Climate Change Action Project Partnership with SAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUE Scaling up National Parks Education Outreach across the University of California: If each of the 10 University of California campuses adopts our model for Education Outreach by partnering with one school district, nearby National Park Service sites (as well as California state and regional parks) and organizations such as National Geographic and Save the Redwoods League, we could bring tens of thousands of youth into the parks annually. NATIONAL PARKS 1 Alcatraz, Fort Point National Historic Site, Golden Gate NRA, Presidio of San Francisco, Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front, San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park 2 Cabrillo National Monument 3 César E. Chávez National Monument 4 Channel Islands National Park 5 Death Valley National Park 6 Devil’s Postpile National Monument 7 Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site, John Muir National Historic Site, Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial 12 21 11 23 UC Berkeley Interns 20 8 King’s Canyon National Park 9 Joshua Tree National Park 10 Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area 11 Lassen National Park 12 Lava Bed National Monument 13 Manzanar National Historic Site 14 Mojave National Preserve 15 Muir Woods National Monument 16 National Historic Trail 17 Old Spanish National Historic Trail 18 Pinnacles National Park 19 Point Reyes National Seashore 20 Pony Express National Historic Trail 21 Redwood National Park 22 Sequoia National Park 23 Whiskeytown National Recreation Area 24 19 15 1 24 7 6 Berkeley High School 8 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 13 18 5 22 Davis Berkeley Elementary School Berkeley San Francisco Challenges Merced Santa Cruz • Funding Santa Barbara • Supporting teachers with successful implementation Riverside • Ensuring all partners achieve their goals • Risk management 14 3 Los Angeles Training future advocates to save the redwoods References 1. Education and Learning Committee Report, National Parks Second Century Commission, 2009 2. Advancing the National Park Idea, National Parks Second Century Commission Report, 2009 [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] 4 10 9 17 Irvine San Diego 2
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