Wilderness Interpretation and Education Toolbox

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Overview of Topic

Wild Education Planning Introduction
1. FS Wild Education Planning Primer
The Wilderness Act and Education
Agency policy
1. FWS Interpretation and Education Policy
2. FS Wilderness Education Policy
3. NPS Management Policies 6.4.2: Wilderness Interpretation and Education
Management Principles/4 Cornerstones discussion relevant to topic
1. Stewardship Principles and 4 Cornerstones

Existing Agency Guides, Processes, Templates, and Handbooks

FS
NPS
1. Wilderness Education and Partnership Plan
2. Celebrate Wilderness: Wilderness Education and Interpretation Resource Notebook. This online copy of the NPS handbook contains a variety of information on wilderness legislation, history, and stewardship, while providing examples of public affair materials, articles, site bulletins, and educational and interpretative products.

Strategies - Examples

Accomplishment Reports - Examples

Resources and References

Links to research and other materials available elsewhere
1. Leopold Institute Publications
  1. Doucette, Joseph E.; Cole, David N. 1993. Wilderness visitor education: information about alternative techniques. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-295. Ogden, UT: USDA For. Serv., Intermountain Research Station 37p. Leopold Publication Number 234.
2. Meyers, Kristin and Thomas. Designing Your Wilderness Education Plan. 27 ppg.
3. Gunderson, K. and L.H. McAvoy. 2003. An Evaluation of the Wilderness and Land Ethic Curriculum and Teacher Workshops. International Journal of Wilderness 9(1): 38-40, 35.
4. Gunderson, K., Barns, C.V., Hendricks, W.W., and McAvoy, L.H. 2000. Wilderness Education: An Updated Review of the Literature and New Directions for Research and Practice. In: Wilderness Science in a Time of Change Conference Proceedings, Missoula, MT.
5. Hansen, Gregory F.(1989), Education, the Key to Preservation, presented at Managing America's Enduring Wilderness Resource: A Conference, Minneapolis, MN, September 11-14, 1989.
6. Reid, Scott and Marion Jeff. (no date). The Efficacy of Visitor Education Programs.
Wilderness Stewardship Reference System (WSRS)

Education

Websites
Other Resources
1. Teacher Workshop Handbook for the "Wilderness and Land Ethics Box and Curriculum"
2. FS Wilderness Education Strategic Plan - 1991

Training Materials

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Sample Agendas
1. R1 Wilderness Education Plan Workshop
Handouts
1. Selected Undesirable Behaviors
2. Wilderness Education Techniques

Interpretation and Education Products