2009 - USDA Forest Service

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January 2009 Interpretive and Conservation Education Master Plan
Agency Interpretive/CE Goals and Objectives
The agency's interpretive/conservation education goals are stated in Forest
Service Manuals 2390 (IS) and 1623 (CE). Agency goals describe how we
should manage the implementation of interpretive services and
conservation education goals. Objectives provide more detail and can
subsequently be used to measure whether we were successful at meeting
these stated agency goals. These objectives are specific to the EYNF
Interpretive/Conservation Education master plan.
Agency Goal 1: Foster partnerships that strengthen ties to
communities and initiatives that improve interpretive services and
conservation education, and that are cost effective and efficient, with
strong message consistency.
Objectives:
• Conservation education and interpretive services must compliment
each other and not duplicate efforts.
• We must strive for increased grant awards (MKIW, etc.) and to
increase the number of partnerships developed.
• Partnerships for products and services must be tied to EYNF
priorities and goals and compliment each other.
Agency Goal 2: Provide a variety of high-quality conservation
education materials and programs that are geared toward meeting
state/national educational standards.
Objectives:
• A fully trained staff to provide the educational materials to teachers
or school groups.
• Programs follow management goals and objectives.
• Ensure the availability and distribution of high-quality educational
materials to elementary through high school youth and educators in
both formal and informal settings.
• Promote public awareness and understanding of natural resources,
calling attention to particular issues related to forest ecology
conservation, protection and use.
• Pursue new, and improve existing partnerships with commonwealth
and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and
the local educational community.
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