Photo credit: L. Barnett Program Planning and
Implementation
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Wikimedia Commons The National Atlas of the United States Road
Map
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Outcomes (Review of objectives and documented change) Outputs
(Activities) Inputs (Resources)
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"Spock" by NBC Television-Licensed under Public Domain via
Wikimedia Commons Its Highly Logical Well miss you..
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Goals General statements Aligned with over all mission Flexible
or adaptable Not measurable Objectives Specific Time-sensitive
Quantifiable or measurable Milestones Outcomes Evaluation of
achievement Change Short, medium term IMPACTS Broader changes
Longest term
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Refuge Phenology Monitoring Needs: Goal: Understand baseline
data on our monarch population Objectives: Increase milkweed plants
by a certain percent in 5 years Collect seeds and redistribute Use
land management tools at different times of year (ie prescribed
burning) Photo Credit: Will Kerling
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Refuge Phenology Monitoring Needs: Goal: Better knowledge of
timing and location of mayfly emergence Objective: Observers submit
observations on locations around region in May to July
www.jsonline.com/
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Refuge Phenology Monitoring Needs: Goal: Increase public
involvement in observing nature and recording observations
Objective: Collect average of 5 targeted animal or plant
observations per week on visitor centers phenology calendar
Staff/interns transfer observations into Natures Notebook on
monthly basis
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www.usanpn.org/mnpn
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"Road in Norway" by Piotr Maecki Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
via Wikimedia Commons
Outcomes ( Expected change or impact) Outputs (Activities)
Inputs (Resources) Engage, Collaborate, Promote, Baseline, Restore
Photo Credit: L. Barnett
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Post-it Up! Questions: What are some skills I have to share?
One skill per post-it page
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Post-it Up! Questions: What are some skills Id like to learn?
One skill per post-it page
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We need help! Entering past data from existing phenology
observations collected Entering observation data collected on
student field trips Collect new data on target species,
individually or in a cohort Recruiting other volunteers to help
Creating species and phenophase identification pages for other to
use in the field
Ecosystems Scavenger hunts Observation activities Macro-
invertebrate search Macro- invertebrate search Bird & nature
walks Journaling Migration patterns Bird & nature walks Local
foods Bird Walk Bloom Walk Butterfly Walk Nature walks Ethno-
botany ACTIVITIES Tied to Objectives
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World Caf Discussion: -Three questions to discuss. -5 minutes
per question. -In groups, assign a scribe. -Switch groups. Scribe
remains with table. -After 4 rotations, share and post
results.
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World Caf: 1)What activities do you already do at your
site?
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World Caf: 2)Which of these activities involve phenology or
phenophases of species?
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World Caf: 3)How, if t all, can these activities address one of
the regional management, science, or outreach questions?
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World Caf: Share Results
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Take a break!
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Long-Term Data Long-Term Engagement
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Goals General statements Aligned with over all mission Flexible
or adaptable Not measurable Objectives Specific Time-sensitive
Quantifiable or measurable Milestones Outcomes Evaluation of
achievement Measured change IMPACTS Broader changes over time
Longest term
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Short 1-3 years OUTCOMES Goal: Determine the timing and
location of mayfly emergence Objective: Recruit X number of
volunteers to enter mayfly phenophase data in Natures Notebook
Count the number of observers recruited to enter mayfly data
10
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Medium 3-5 years Short 1-3 years OUTCOMES Goal: Determine the
timing and location of mayfly emergence Objective: Recruit X number
of volunteers to enter mayfly phenophase data in Natures Notebook
Count the number of observers recruited to enter mayfly data
1050
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Long 5+ Medium 3-5 years Short 1-3 years OUTCOMES Goal:
Determine the timing and location of mayfly emergence Objective:
Recruit X number of volunteers to enter mayfly phenophase data in
Natures Notebook Count the number of observers recruited to enter
mayfly data 1050100
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Record the arrival of spring with Natures Notebook at the
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (Chaska, MN suburb of Twin Cities)
late April/early May 2015 pbskids.org/scigirls/
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Final Thoughts. Tell us: Something you learned Something you
still have a question about Something youd like to share
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Team: LoriAnne Barnett NPN Education Coordinator
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