We were just talking in studio about environmental and historic education, an area in which the National Park Service has some expertise. One of the programs the used to get people to settle into a park and take it seriously is the
Junior Ranger program. To get their badge, junior rangers often have to complete a series of activities, attend a ranger-led talk/hike, answer questions, etc. For some families, it forces them to see and experience parts of the parks they wouldn't have otherwise.
The other is the National Parks Passports program, which let's you stamp your passport booklet at each park you visit. This program gets visitors to go to more parks, and more obscure parks. Some passport junkies have posted their stories and and
nearly complete collections of
passport stamps.Maybe these don't translate well to our local parks. But what is the equivalent? What would get people more engaged here?
2 comments:
Interesting, great read!
Thanks for posting this info
I will soon do a road trip to Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park, VT.
I was not aware of it or its history in the conservation field (read!).
I grew up near Rockefeller estate in Pocantico Hills and have visited Acadia NP - I just love the carriage roads through forests and fields, so will head to March-Billings-Rockefeller to see some there..
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