Slides from Volunteer Workshop at Minnesota Valley NWR
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Program Planning and Implementation Photo credit: L. Barnett Road Map ©Wikimedia Commons The National Atlas of the United States Inputs (Resources) Outputs (Activities) Outcomes (Review of objectives and documented change) It’s Highly Logical "Spock" by NBC Television-Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons We’ll miss you….. Goals General statements Aligned with over all mission Flexible or adaptable Not measurable Objectives • Specific • Time-sensitive • Quantifiable or measurable • Milestones IMPACTS • Broader changes • Longest term Outcomes • Evaluation of achievement • Change • Short, medium term Refuge Phenology Monitoring Needs: Goal: Understand baseline data on our monarch population • Increase milkweed plants by a certain percent in 5 years • Collect seeds and redistribute • Use land management tools at different times of year (ie prescribed burning) Photo Credit: Will Kerling Objectives: Refuge Phenology Monitoring Needs: Goal: Better knowledge of timing and location of mayfly emergence www.jsonline.com/ Objective: Observers submit observations on locations around region in May to July Refuge Phenology Monitoring Needs: Goal: Increase public involvement in observing nature and recording observations Objective: • Collect average of 5 targeted animal or plant observations per week on visitor center’s phenology calendar • Staff/interns transfer observations into Nature’s Notebook on monthly basis www.usanpn.org/mnpn "Road in Norway" by Piotr Małecki Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Long-Term ©Steven Pavlov Wikimedia Commons Biology/Science Outreach Management questions Education Species Engagement Abundance/richness Repeat visitation Ecosystem health Community relationships Restoration Behavior change Photo Credit: L. Barnett Outcomes (Expected change or impact) Engage, Collaborate, Promote, Baseline, Restore Photo Credit: L. Barnett Post-it Up! Questions: What are some skills I have to share? One skill per post-it page Post-it Up! Questions: What are some skills I’d like to learn? One skill per post-it page We need help! Entering past data from existing phenology observations collected Entering observation data collected on student field trips Collect new data on target species, individually or in a cohort Recruiting other volunteers to help Creating species and phenophase identification pages for other to use in the field PHENOLOGY Youth/School Observation Activities Youth/School Observation Activities Scavenger hunts Observation activities Macroinvertebrate search Bird & nature walks Journaling Youth/School Observation Activities Scavenger hunts Observation activities Macroinvertebrate search Bird & nature walks Journaling Lecture Series on Seasonal Change Youth/School Observation Activities Scavenger hunts Observation activities Macroinvertebrate search Bird & nature walks Journaling Lecture Series on Seasonal Change Migration patterns Ecosystems Bird & nature walks Local foods Ethnobotany Youth/School Observation Activities Scavenger hunts Observation activities Macroinvertebrate search Bird & nature walks Journaling Lecture Series on Seasonal Change Migration patterns Ecosystems Bird & nature walks Local foods Ethnobotany Weekly Phenology Hikes Youth/School Observation Activities Scavenger hunts Lecture Series on Seasonal Change Weekly Phenology Hikes Birds Migration patterns Blooms Observation activities Macroinvertebrate search Bird & nature walks Journaling Ecosystems Butterflies Bird & nature walks Local foods Ethnobotany Nature walks Youth/School Observation Activities Scavenger hunts Lecture Series on Seasonal Change Weekly Phenology Hikes Birds Migration patterns Blooms Observation activities Macroinvertebrate search Bird & nature walks Journaling Ecosystems Butterflies Bird & nature walks Local foods Ethnobotany Nature walks Data & Phenology Calendars Youth/School Observation Activities Scavenger hunts Lecture Series on Seasonal Change Weekly Phenology Hikes Birds Migration patterns Blooms Observation activities Macroinvertebrate search Bird & nature walks Journaling Ecosystems Butterflies Bird & nature walks Local foods Ethnobotany Nature walks Data & Phenology Calendars ACTIVITIES Tied to Objectives Scavenger hunts Observation activities Macroinvertebrate search Bird & nature walks Journaling Bird Walk Migration patterns Ecosystems Bloom Walk Butterfly Walk Bird & nature walks Local foods Ethnobotany Nature walks World Café Discussion: -Three questions to discuss. -5 minutes per question. -In groups, assign a scribe. -Switch groups. Scribe remains with table. -After 4 rotations, share and post results. World Café: 1) What activities do you already do at your site? World Café: 2) Which of these activities involve phenology or phenophases of species? World Café: 3) How, if t all, can these activities address one of the regional management, science, or outreach questions? World Café: Share Results Take a break! Long-Term Data Long-Term Engagement Outcomes • Evaluation of achievement • Measured change IMPACTS • Broader changes over time • Longest term OUTCOMES Goal: Determine the timing and location of mayfly emergence Objective: Recruit X number of volunteers to enter mayfly phenophase data in Nature’s Notebook Short 1-3 years 10 Count the number of observers recruited to enter mayfly data OUTCOMES Goal: Determine the timing and location of mayfly emergence Objective: Recruit X number of volunteers to enter mayfly phenophase data in Nature’s Notebook Short 1-3 years 10 Medium 3-5 years 50 Count the number of observers recruited to enter mayfly data OUTCOMES Goal: Determine the timing and location of mayfly emergence Objective: Recruit X number of volunteers to enter mayfly phenophase data in Nature’s Notebook Short 1-3 years 10 Medium 3-5 years Long 5+ 50 100 Count the number of observers recruited to enter mayfly data Record the arrival of spring with Nature’s Notebook at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (Chaska, MN – suburb of Twin Cities) late April/early May 2015 pbskids.org/scigirls/ Final Thoughts…. Tell us: Something you learned Something you still have a question about Something you’d like to share Connect with USA-NPN… • Sign up for a phenology e-newsletter USA-NPN and USFWS Partnership Team: • Become an observer • Discover new tools and resources www.facebook.com/USANPN www.pinterest.com/USANPN www.twitter.com/@loriannebarnett LoriAnne Barnett NPN Education Coordinator lorianne@usanpn.org Erin Posthumus NPN USFWS Liaison erin@usanpn.org 520-622-0363
