perpetuity by the Done for public park purposes for Nature Study, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Our Mission “…this property be used in perpetuity by the Done for public park purposes for Nature Study, Nature Trails, Arboretums, Wildlife Sanctuary, Conservation Education for the youth and other interested parties in the community…”

A little about For- Mar… • Part of the Genesee County Park System • Encompasses 383 acres – 267 acres set aside as a Nature Preserve and 116 for an Arboretum. • Visitor Center with live animals, taxidermy mounts, gift shop and classroom space.

Creating Place Lesson Plan: Themes: 1. Beginings- personal Nocturnal Animal Adaptations experiences • Building activities that suit the 2. Inclusion, sense of belonging audience 3. Community, continued Butterflies connection • 4. Nature as therapy Continued connection, empowerment • Whole Process: from caterpillar to butterfly, adopting a larvae Birds that Stick Around • Adapting the activity for max participation • Creating community

Picking Your Theme: Chose these three adaptations because they would be: • Familiar • Evoke Memory • Therapeutic components …And they create Personal Connections

ACTIVITIES THAT SUIT THE AUDIENCE • Make it Familiar • Evoke Emotion • Create Connections • Use the Senses • Include Therapeutic Components • Continue the Connection

• Invites the group into the program • Engages their mind and ability to recall information • Offers a sense of Connection to the topic and also each other • Improves ability to listen to others • Helps with critical thinking • Improves problem solving skills • Draw conclusions

Wolves Sense of Smell

Bats Sense of Hearing

Raccoons Sense of Touch

ANIMAL INVESTIGATION Goals of Program: • Continue using senses in the program • Thinking • Problem Solving • Detective work • Connecting • Drawing from background memory • When out in Nature – look for the clues and remember the animal.

CREATING A CONTINUED CONNECTION & EMPOWERING THE INDIVIDUAL

HERBS & THEIR MANY USES • Economical • All Abilities • Empowers • Attractive • Continue Connection

Continued Connection – Caring for Something Community Garden – Sharing at Meals

CONTINUING THE CONNECTION

1 3 4 2 We hear you and your opinion matters. This translates to: You Matter

BIRDS OF A FEATHER … STICK TOGETHER THROUGH OUR MICHIGAN WINTER

THANK YOU! HOPE YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO RECONNECT, RECHARGE AND REFUEL YOUR AUDIENCES. Nicole Ferguson, Lead Naturalist nferguson@gcparks.org Courtney Prout, Environmental Education Outreach Coordinator cprout@gcparks.org Barrie Lynn Wood, Environmental Educator BarrieLynnWood@gmail.com