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The Great Outdoors As Classroom:
Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventures
Sarah Milligan-Toffler, Associate Executive Director
Wilderness Inquiry
June 20, 2012
A program of: In partnership with:
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OVERVIEW
• 10,000+ youth & families served annually
• Day-long canoe trips on the Mississippi River
• Overnight camping trips
• Integrated classroom curricula in schools
• Summer enrichment to prevent learning-loss & tighten the academic achievement gap
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WHY is the UWCA Important?
- Youth are not connecting to the outdoors
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Who is Served
– 10,000 youth annually
– 5th–12th grade
– Youth of color
– Recent immigrants
– High mobility
– Underperforming students
– Low-income
– Inexperienced with the outdoors
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What Students Learn - Natural & cultural history
- Water quality/stewardship
- Hands on science lessons
- Water safety
- Outdoor careers
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Introductory Outdoor Experiences [ 10,000+ youth ]
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Overnight Experiences [ 1,000+ youth ]
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Multi-day Experiences [ 500+ youth ]
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Internships [ 250+ youth ]
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JOBS [ 100 youth ]
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UWCA Evaluation Highlights
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Student pre-trip survey
650/610
94%
Student post-trip survey
650/449
69%
MPS student records
1,372 100%
Teacher survey
32/17 53%
Level of student engagement
Attitudes about the River Attitudes about science & environment
School attendance patterns
Pursuit of future outdoor activities
Learning objectives
Teacher attitudes
Evaluation Methods
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Increased Interest in Science & Environment
22%
55%
16%
7%
Much More Interested Somewhat Interested Somewhat Less Interested Much Less Interested
Students’ Level of Interest in the Environment because of the UWCA Program
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From exposure to engagement
• Changed the way students felt about the Mississippi River
• 320 natural sightings, geologic formations, and people
• Students highly engaged
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Mississippi trip
Other
Students cited the UWCA as one Of the best experiences in school
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Conclusions
•Reaching an underserved population •Fostered greater interest in the Mississippi River,
science, and the environment among young people •Outdoor-based teaching heightens interest and
encourages participation •Environmental stewardship among students increases
after their river experience •Collaboration amplifies impact •UWCA is replicable nationally
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• Key partnerships
• Innovative educational experiences easily integrated into classrooms
• Ability to serve large numbers of youth
• Long-term funding strategy
• Delivers measurable results
• Duplicable
What makes the UWCA Successful?
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A collaboration of Wilderness Inquiry, the National Park Service - Mississippi National River & Recreation Area, the Mississippi River Fund and many others, UWCA is designed to connect urban youth and families to the
wilderness right in their own backyard.
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Earned; 20%
Corporate & Foundation;
22%
State & Federal; 15%
In-Kind; 14%
Individual Donations; 9%
Special Events; 20%
UWCA Revenue Model
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• Weather • Challenges in working with schools • Barriers from land management
agencies • Funding
Unexpected Challenges
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Impact Story
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THANK YOU!
• More information about the Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventures Program can be found at:
http://www.urbanwildernesscanoeadventures.org
Sarah Milligan-Toffler [email protected]