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Faith Krogstad
Environmental Educat ion
Coordinator
C i ty of Saint Paul
SAINT PAUL
How can Saint Paul
better – and more equitably –
connect children to nature?
City of Saint Paul staff
Mayor’s Office
Parks and Recreation
Libraries
National Park Service
YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities
Community researchers
Our Team
What are the assets, gaps, opportunities, and
barriers?
Data dive
Out-of-School Time
surveys
Policy scan
Community research
into nearby nature
Planning Phase –
Community Assessment
Data Dive - Places
Data Dive - Programs
Environmental education Youth jobs corps Police
Data Dive - Partnerships
Big River Journey Urban Wilderness
Canoe Adventures
Data Dive - People
P(p)olicy Scan
Sidewalk Grid
Completion
Tree Replanting Plan
Out-of-School Time Survey
Highly variable across
sites
Interest in professional
development and
resources
Data Dive
Community Research
Interview questions:
What do you do outside?
Where do you go?
What do you like about it?
What would make it easier
to spend time outside?
If you could spend more
time outside, what would
you do?
Is there a place nearby
where you could do that?
Community Research
Four community researchers
• Hmong
• African-American
• Latina
• Youth
92 Interviews
• Semi-structured interviews
• 56% female, 44% male
• Mostly adults and teens
• Two neighborhoods
Used iPads or cell phones and
inexpensive lapel microphones
Key findings (barriers):
• Park maintenance
• Lack of awareness
• Reporting mechanisms
• Park rules
• Amenities
• Status (“private” park)
• Safety/security
• Presence or absence of police
• Racially -motivated bias
• Access to shade and water
• Incomplete sidewalk grid
• Crime & perceived safety
• Amenities mismatch
Community Research
Criteria
Community-derived
Built on strengths
Financially sustainable
Long-lasting
Equitable
Sizable impact
Implementation Plan
Implementation Phase
Improving Awareness of
Parks Rules, Amenities, &
Communications
Expanding the
NatureSmart Library
Program
Establishing a Day Camp
on the Mississippi River
Youth leadership
Community research
Grant writing
Event planning
New partnerships
Public Art Saint Paul
Expanded initiatives
NatureSmart Toolkit
Implementation (Un)Plan(ned)
