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Direct linkSchmidt, Karl; Martin, Bruce; Buckley, Geoffrey; Szolosi, Andrew – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2022
The purpose of this study was to examine the social benefits whitewater paddlers derive from a city whitewater park. Many communities are investing great sums of time and money in the development of whitewater parks, with the expectation that these parks will generate social benefits for park users and their surrounding communities (Moorman et…
Descriptors: Parks, Recreation, Recreational Facilities, Recreational Activities
Deem, Jeremy Roger – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This study investigates eight college students' perceptions of their experiences during an accredited outdoor education course entitled Technical Canyoneering. The course took place in four separate desert canyons of the Colorado Plateau, two in Arches National Park, and two on nearby Bureau of Land Management public space. Utilizing the data…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Student Experience, Outdoor Education
Davis, Shawn Kyle – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This research explored the connections between place attachment and resident perceptions of tourism. Aspects of place attachment such as place identity and place dependence were tested against tourism dependence for strength of correlation and relationship to perceived impacts of tourism. Survey data were collected from residents of eight…
Descriptors: Climate, Environmental Education, Place Based Education, Parks
Shull, Carol D. – Planning for Higher Education, 2011
The National Park Service actively educates the public about registered historic places on college and university campuses and encourages people to visit them through its "Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary Series." By featuring the historic buildings and grounds of colleges and universities in the itineraries, the National…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Campuses, Historic Sites, Travel
Somers, Cindy – New Directions for Evaluation, 2005
Wonders in Nature-Wonders in Neighborhoods ((W.I.N.-W.I.N.) has been providing wild-life related conservation education to schoolchildren throughout the Denver metropolitan area since 1996. Specifically designed for students in early childhood education classes through fifth grade, W.I.N.-W.I.N. is intended to heighten children's awareness and…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Nonformal Education, Conservation Education, Early Childhood Education
Project WET Foundation, 2005
This engaging, informative "Educators Guide" provides detailed background information about the Colorado Watershed. Its reference section contains 25 science-based, multidisciplinary, hands-on activities that teach about hydrology, geography, geology, ecology, tribes, history, cultures, economics, management issues and resource…
Descriptors: Water, Environmental Education, Geology, Parks
