Myllykangas postulated that students studying various careers within the parks and recreation profession might prefer a certain learning style, which is, often the case, different from the teaching style used by the faculty. In order to address learning styles of students, it is essential to be able to adapt to the learning styles of each student…

This paper describes an environmental education initiative called Starting out Wild (SoW) designed for toddlers and their caretakers. The program, developed by staff and volunteers of a city parks department, engages children ages 1-3 and their parents and caretakers through outdoor learning experiences. We suggest that environmental education…

From our perspectives at the University of Louisville, we address the need to provide structures for graduate student participation in community-engaged scholarship. Architectures of participation such as the ones we describe in this piece--the Community Engagement Academy and the Digital Media Academy--offer graduate students the opportunity to…

The document offers proceedings of the First National Conference on Special Recreation for the handicapped which coincided with the dedication of White Oak Village/Mountwood Park (West Virginia), a recreational facility designed to serve as a national model for meeting the recreational needs of the handicapped. An introductory paper by E. Lehew…

This article describes Thunder Mountain School, operated year round by the Newton Board of Education under a special use permit granted by the National Park Service. The center includes sports facilities, nature preserves, a farm, and historic sites for use by residential and day students, kindergarten through college. (SJL)

Describes the Wilderness Ranger program of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Rangers patrol backcountry areas to provide information and education to hikers and campers, thereby helping to protect both the visitors and the wilderness resource. (Author/WB)

This booklet documents, in words and pictures, the Environmental Living Program. This program, which has been in operation since 1969, provides overnight living experiences for elementary and secondary school students at cultural, historic, or prehistoric sites. The sites are National and State parks and private sites in California and Arizona.…

This is the second of four booklets describing the Environmental Living Program. This program, which has been in operation since 1969, provides overnight living experiences for elementary and secondary school students at cultural, historic, or prehistoric sites throughout the West. This booklet describes, in the words of the teachers and students,…

This is the fourth of four booklets describing the Environmental Living Program. This program, which has been in operation since 1969, provides overnight living experiences for elementary and secondary school students at cultural, historic, or prehistoric sites in California and Arizona. This booklet addresses practical matters such as cost,…

Describes a program conducted by the Boston National Historical Park and the nonprofit historic sites along Boston's Freedom Trail to provide opportunities for teachers to learn more about local history and to interpret that history in their classrooms. Involves workshops and a summer teacher institute. (LZ)

This is the third of four booklets describing the Environmental Living Program. This program, which has been in operation since 1969, provides overnight living experiences for elementary and secondary school students at cultural, historic, or prehistoric sites throughout the West. This booklet discusses such questions as: How do the teachers…

Designed for the practitioner who wants a general overview of the major program development considerations necessary for accommodating handicapped persons in the out-of-doors, this paper discusses the major highlights and results of research activities conducted by the Outdoor Education for the Handicapped Project at the University of Kentucky.…

Discussed is a geology education program which includes hikes, lectures, naturalist training sessions, workshops, writing, collecting, upgrading park facilities, and producing exhibits in state parks in the Lake Michigan District of Wisconsin. The importance of public education and sources of public information are stressed. (CW)

Summarized are the findings of a two-year survey of Australia's field studies facilities and related educational programs. Following a literature survey and brief accounts of some environmental centers in other countries is a state-by-state description of field studies centers in Australia. For each state, the programs, staffing, and facilities at…

The handbook was designed to assist those interested in developing accessible programs for the handicapped in a variety of settings - parks, recreational areas, community centers, and other cultural and educational facilities - by providing information on how the Children's Experimental Workshop (CEW) was created, implemented, and evaluated. The…