The Woods in Your Backyard
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Workshop Evaluation – (insert date of workshop)
Thank you for your interest in tending the natural resources “in your backyard”. Please take a few
minutes to help us evaluate the effectiveness of this tool and approach.
1. On a scale of 1 to 10, please rate your knowledge about the topics listed below prior to the workshop
and after the completion of the workshop using the following scale:
1-------2 -------3 -------4 ------- 5 -------6 --------7 --------8 --------9 -------- 10
no knowledge
some knowledge
much knowledge
Before
Workshop
After
Workshop
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______ Situation and issues facing small acreage owners
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______ Ecological principles of succession, forestry, and wildlife management
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______ Basics of tree identification
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______ Developing objectives for my property
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______ Crop tree management
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______ Developing a plan for my woodland and the knowledge, tools and
techniques to carry it out.
2. Overall, I feel the class delivery was:
a. Poor ___
b. Acceptable ___
c. Very good ___
d. Excellent ___
3. At the beginning of the class I was asked what I hoped to gain from taking this workshop. Was
that expectation/hope realized?
b. Yes____
b. No____
c. Partially ____
d. More than I expected____
e. Not sure _____
4. Please indicate below your intentions related to the following:
Won’t do
Plan to
Might do
Convert excessive lawn to natural area
1
2
3
Better managing existing natural area(s)
1
2
3
Work with neighbors to meet common goals
1
2
3
Share material/ideas with others
1
2
3
Complete the workbook (plan)
Use the internet to find maps of my property and other
resources
1
2
3
1
2
3
5. Please rate the value to you of the book, ‘The Woods in Your Backyard’.
a. Great value_____ b. Some value _____ c. Little value _____
6. Would you be interested in more training on this topic?
a. Yes____
b. No____
c. Not sure _____
7. Would you be interested in assisting with local WIYB education programs for landowners in
your county on this topic using the resource materials?
a. Yes____
b. No____
c. Not sure _____
8. How many acres of land do you own with your home? _____________
c. What percentage of this land is in natural area? ___________
9. Please share any comments that you think would improve the program you just completed
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Thank You!