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EYCEnvironmental Youth Connections
Connie Abert, Waupaca County UWEX & Gretchen Marshall, UWSP
JCEP Conference April, 2011University of Wisconsin, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Wisconsin counties cooperating. UW-
Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming including Title IX and ADA.
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Purpose of EYC
To provide a direct connection between
environmental and outdoor learning &
local parks, trails and natural areas.
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Needs addressed through EYCUW-SP graduate study:
88% of teachers indicted a need for more in-service/training and curriculum;
63% of teachers indicated a desire to increase outdoor use;
77% of teachers would like to greater utilize community and school properties;
79% of teachers need environmental education equipment.
The UWEX survey results:60% did not know areas close to the school were
permissible to use;66% would be interested workshop that connected
learning and natural areas. 80% were willing to use local forest for outdoor
education;
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Goals to address EYC Needs In Fall 2007 UWEX invited public stakeholders countywide
to develop goals that addressed identified needs: to serve more youth and citizens in natural resource
areas; to have access to more places, resources and
volunteesr; to have training opportunities for staff and volunteers to
develop age appropriate lesson plans for local natural areas;
to find support for these efforts through education, outreach, and grants.
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National Research & Wise Old Principal•Play is essential to child development
• American Academy of Pediatrics• Nature Deficit Disorder
• Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv• Better stress coping skills when in homes connected to nature
• 2003 Cornell University Study• City life can lead to less emotional control, ↑ level of aggression
• How the City Hurts Your Brain, Jonah Lehrer• Psychological benefits linked to diversity of its plant life
•University of Queensland, Richard Fuller• Childhood Obesity – access to places increases activity
•American Association of Recreation Professionals
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Educators Response
Grant for professional development connected to local natural
areasWorkshops and lesson plans
Leaf (uwsp), Project Wet – Wild - Learning Tree, KEEPSite Visits and Visioning
Each school / communitySchool Forest Designations & WEEB Workshop
WEEB grants
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Enriching Students. Sustaining Forests.
The Wisconsin K-12 Forestry Education Program
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The Value of
Wisconsin's
Forests
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Education
Understanding
Sustaining
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Partnership
Wisconsin DNRCollege of Natural
Resources, UW-Stevens Point
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LEAF…..• Is Wisconsin focused
• Is long-term and comprehensive
• Incorporates current educational needs
• Connects to schools, organizations, and agencies
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LEAF ServicesConsultationCurriculum ResourcesProfessional DevelopmentSchool Forest & Outdoor Classroom Support
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www.leafprogram.org
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LEAF OpportunitiesWorkshops &
CoursesSchool In-services
Forestry Field Days On-line Networking
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• Registered under WI Community Forest Law; established in 1928
• 380 school forest parcels owned by:• 209 different Public School Districts
(363 parcels)• 9 Private Schools• 8 Higher Education Institutions
• Parcels range from 2 to 748 acresPublic School Districts with School Forests
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Benefits for Registered School Forests:Benefits for Registered School Forests:• Eligible for grants• Free DNR forest management assistance• Free trees• WI School Forest Education Specialist
assistance• Resources on School Forest Website
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WI School Forest SupportWI School Forest Support
WI School Forest Specialist provides information, assistance, and resources
for districts developing and growing their school forest programs.
Contact: [email protected]
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Outdoor classrooms… Outdoor classrooms… …allow students and teachers to:• Gain an appreciation and awareness of natural
resources• Learn core subjects• Build self-esteem, skills, and knowledge• Develop life-long critical thinking skills • Encounter real-life situations, outside• Be engaged by lessons
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WI Center for Environmental EducationOther resources:KEEP (WI K-12 Energy Education Program)Resources LibraryEducation for SustainabilityWEEB (Wisconsin Environmental Education
Board)
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Where Are We NowSubmitted WEEB grants
for 5 of 7 school districtsDesignated over 20
properties as school forest
Curriculum connect to School Forest
Sustainable Plans for Forest
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What do we expect?
Academic SuccessBetter Stewards Health
ImprovementsSustainable Forest
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Waupaca County UW-ExtensionEnvironmental Youth Connections
The Wisconsin K-12 Forestry Education Program