The Importance Of Public Outreach

I will never forget the first time I stepped foot into the Boundary Waters. It was February of 2016, a brutally cold weekend but one I will hold with me forever. My family and I took a day trip away from Camp Menogyn to go visit Rose Falls, one of the only waterfalls in Minnesota located in the Boundary Waters. When my mom told me we would be within park limits, I was ecstatic. Growing up, I heard stories from my parents and sister about the adventures they’d encountered in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. I felt so excited for my first experience.

In another report by Kessler et al., (2013) the possibility of analyzing a variety of restoration methods will help to determine a cost effective plan. This means that the restoration of roosting and feeding grounds for the sandhill cranes can be achieved if numerous methods are first explored. In addition to exploring a variety of restoration methods the combination of public agencies and private individuals will promote restoration and conservation efforts. A restoration project along the Dolores River in southwestern Colorado and eastern Utah that combined the public and private sectors created a program that could share ideas, finances, and other vital planning decisions (Oppenheimer et al.,

Over the recent years the demand on the parklands have increased, becoming more central to the local community. As a result, this corridor of parkland needs to be maintained and appreciated as a natural area with safe recreational access, and the importance of the creek line should be recognised as both an environmental and recreational area, central to the City of Ryde.

Ecosystems can be restored by retaining and restoring the ecological sustainability of watersheds, forests, and rangelands for present and future generations.

These great sceneries have the power to inspire a great many of people to conserve and protect the natural environment that Florida has to offer. These trees and waterways have a great potential, in that they have the ability to inspire the next generation of scientists and policy writers, simply because they enjoyed walking through the park during their childhoods. This is extremely important, as ecology directly involves how people interact with their environment based off of the knowledge and respect they have for it.

For this week’s forum, after searching for “wetlands restoration,” I found a local wetlands restoration project that was completed in November 2011 and encompassed an area of 150 acres. The San Dieguito Wetland Restoration Project included the coastal area of San Dieguito Lagoon and the San Dieguito River Park – estuarine and riverine wetland systems, respectively - which serve an important role in the local ecology. They provide a stop for birds along the Pacific Flyway, nesting and foraging areas for endangered species and serve as a fish hatchery.

Longfellow creek is the second largest bearing creek in Seattle. Every year, salmon return to the creek but few make it all the way to spawning due to the threatened habitat. This is one of many reasons why they need our help. Restoring the habitat along the creek as well as adjacent greenspaces will help to improve the water quality and provide the appropriate habitat for the salmon to come (True, 2005). Improving the habitat will help to maintain healthy and thriving forests. They are important to our community because they absorb and filter rain water, produce clean oxygen, provide living spaces for wildlife, and create a place for people to connect with the outdoors. Due to their rapid reproduction, the invasive species are taking away food resources and living space from the native plants, increasing the competition causing native plants to die over time. If these native plants continue to degrade, many animal

The position that I would give Eli Jones is the role of “Community Outreach Advocate”. I would give Mr. Jones this position because of his deep ties to his family and community. In the background information about Mr. Jones it states, “Eli comes from a southern African-American background and still maintains close ties with his family and friends in Birmingham, Alabama” (pg. 1). Understanding who Mr. Jones is, and what makes him the happiest would help to contribute to the overall successes of him being in the role of the Community Outreach Advocate. Author Ken Robinson states that “Creativity often taps into areas of consciousness that are not regulated by conscious thought. Our best ideas sometimes come to mind without our thinking consciously about them at all” (Robinson, 2011, p. 167). Mr. Jones can relate to the community of learners who are experiencing difficulty with learning, and because he is empathetic towards those students, he is willing to go above and beyond to ensure that the students are learning.

I agree with Anderson’s idea of making use of restoration techniques used by California natives because it focuses on conservation through action rather than a “hands off” approach. The California native techniques may be useful because it can help caretakers actively participate in restoration of flora and fauna while learning about their habitat and what makes them flourish. The natives were also concerned with “a sense of respect which consequently promoted habitat heterogeneity, increased biodiversity, and a well maintained vegetation system” (Anderson 2005). If caretakers can take native management techniques and combine it with their background of sciences concerning the natural world they can come up with a whole new technique of restoration

Daniel Weintraub in the article , River Restoration Project Offers a Sprinkling of Hope , claims that the San Joaquin River restoration will begin in earnest thanks to changes in federal laws . Weintraub supports his claim by telling us that the new river will flow in parts that have been dry for decades , it will also provide fresh water to the Delta. The author’s purpose is to state that the newly restored river will bring back fish and help all kinds of endangered species. The author writes in an informative to for the readers.

The ecosystems supporting the Hawai’ian island’s have cradled me since I first laid eyes on this world, and nurtured me from the time I first began treading over its rugged surface. It wasn’t until my first semester at West Hawai’i Community College while taking a history class under Dr. Stevens, that I discovered our own local ecosystems are in danger of habitat loss. I had always heard about deforestation and the anthropogenic destruction of our environment, but never did I imagine such a beautiful and secluded place like Hawai’i, silently submitting to our neglect. Dr. Steven played a tremendous role in my commitment to restoring Hawai’i’s native ecosystems by orchestrating many restoration events, bringing out the community, and sparking an inner responsibility within me to preserve Hawai’i’s natural beauty.

Connecting community with a treasured place: Creating and managing various art, culture and special event programs are a specialty of mine. These connections invite the public in and to reconnect them to the purpose of place, often transforming the public’s perception and inspiring them to become involved in the care of these places. This in turn has inspired volunteers to organize stone cleaning, fall and spring clean ups which have become an extension of the organization’s mission and brand.

Brazos Bend State Park offers the perfect sanctuary for species conservation. I observed how animals are closely dependent on the environment. Any small modification to the environment can result in big changes to an entire population of animals. Conservation movements not only must emphasize the conservation of species but also the conservation of the land. Parks, as this one, should always be funded because it allows people to explore nature. This park provides us with an idea of natural equilibrium. All the biotic and abiotic components of a habitat bring life together in the wilderness. Everything in the natural world is placed strategically for a reason and for a purpose. This trip increased my appreciation for nature even

The Muddy River Restoration Project is currently a highly controversial topic in the realm of environmental ethics. To prevent the recurrence and avoid the detrimental impacts of flooding, members of the greater Boston, Massachusetts area proposed that sections of the Muddy River be diverted and drained, ultimately enabling the floor of the river to be rebuilt. However, with this project came the implication that the entirety of the ecosystem in these parts of the river, plants and animals included, will be destroyed. Once the project is completed and the river is refilled, repopulation will end up occurring by organisms distinct from the initial populace. This paper will assess the underlying ethics behind the Muddy River Restoration Project

The Duwamish river in Seattle is the habitat for thousands of trout and salmon, but it is also a river that has become heavily polluted due to large industrial factories operating right next to the river(Cordell, 1). For my volunteer project, I chose to work with EarthCorps on Saturday, May 6th from 10AM-2PM at Terminal 105. Terminal 105 is a public park of approximately 1 acre that contains picnic tables, a boat launch, and lots of trees and plants(Terminal 105 Park, 1). While this is a beautiful park located right on the scenic Duwamish river, it is ironically sandwiched right in between a biofuel factory and a large gravel pit, along with several other industries further down the same road. I found it quite interesting that such a vibrant