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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Engaging Diverse Audiences and Building Stew ardship Via Phenology and Natures Notebook: Case Studies from Santa Monica Mountains N.R.A.

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Engaging Diverse Audiences and Building Stew ardship Via Phenology and Nature’s Notebook: Case Studies from Santa Monica Mountains N.R.A. and Sequoia National Park

February 19th, 2016

National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Christy Brigham, Ph.D. Chief of Resource Management and Science Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

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Today’s Talk

  • Brief Background

– SAMO – Why science/phenology as an engagement tool?

  • Examples from SAMO

– Introduction to CPP – Junior Phenologists Field Trips – Schoolyard Habitat Schools Field Trips – ScienceFest Activity – EcoHelpers Field Trips

  • Examples from SEKI
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Background: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

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SMMNRA Intro. Continued:

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Source: http://www.mednscience.org/mediterranean_ecosystem

Mediterranean climate regions of the world

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3% of Earth’s land mass … 16% of Earth’s biodiversity Over 1,600 species at SAMO!

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The Appeal of Science

  • Intrinsically interesting
  • Science activities and

field trips can be a great

  • utreach and

engagement tool

  • An economic leg up

– Economic advantages of education – Economic advantages of science education – Early exposure leads to success

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Biophilia

  • Data and anecdotal

evidence supports multiple benefits of time in nature

– Inherently interesting – Health benefits

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Economic Advantages of Education

Average Annual Income in 1999 Dollars Data from U.S. Census Bureau Day and Newburger 2002

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Financial Outlook Across Degree Fields

Lifetime earnings in thousands of U.S. dollars From Thompson 2009

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Advantage Lasts a Lifetime

Lifetime earnings in millions

  • f U.S. dollars (1999)

Data from U.S. Census Bureau Day and Newburger 2002

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Advantage Occurs Across Race/Ethnicity

Lifetime earnings in millions

  • f U.S. dollars (1999)

Data from U.S. Census Bureau Day and Newburger 2002

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Early Exposure to Science Increases Success

  • Exposure to and

selection of scientific careers prior to 8th grade increases success

– 28% vs. 18% got science degree – Approx. 30% switch to science post 8th grade

  • How do we increase

scientific identification?

Data from Tai et al. Science 2007

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Measuring plant responses to climate change in the Santa Monica Mountains with Nature’s Notebook (a project of the USA- National Phenology Network).

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 Educate and engage people of all backgrounds in the study of phenology and climate change  Detect links between climate change and phenology

  • ver time and space

 Collect and provide data to support stewardship and address research questions related to phenology, climate change and resource management.

CPP/SAMO Project Goals:

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Call to Action Item #7: “Next Generation Stewards”

SAMO Educational and Interpretive Programs  Junior Phenologists – 2012, pre-empted by Springs fire in 2013  Accredited college level course: CSUCI ESRM 490 – Spring 2012

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Call to Action #7, #16: “Next Generation Stewards; Live and Learn”

CPP Workshops –

  • ngoing bi-annually for

educators and general public Interagency Visitor Center Phenology Activity – 2014 trial test

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Call to Action Item #28: “Park Pulse”

Long term phenology monitoring program

200 Tagged Plants 43 Phenology Sites 5 Phenology Trails Monitored weekly by core group of trained volunteers, interns and NPS staff

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Rancho Sierra Vista Sandstone Peak Zuma Canyon Paramount Ranch Cheeseboro Canyon

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

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Chamise

(Adenostoma fasciculatum)

  • Indicator species
  • Co-dominant/Chaparral
  • Showy flowers

Coyote Brush

(Baccharis pilularis)

  • Common, found all over
  • Co-dominant/CSS
  • Pioneer species
  • Good winter pollen source

for insects

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Coast Live Oak

(Quercus agrifolia)

  • Keystone
  • Evergreen
  • Iconic

Valley Oak

(Quercus lobata)

  • Keystone
  • Winter deciduous
  • Not expected to survive

predicted higher temps in SMM due to climate change

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Detailed maps for each trail

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Photo Trail Guides

QULO 1 #890 QULO 2 #892 QUAG 2 #891

CPP – SAMO – Paramount SITE 1

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CPP species profiles: Coyotebrush

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Vegetative structures

  • Leaf buds
  • Leaves & stems

Reproductive structures

  • Flower buds
  • Flowers
  • Fruits & seeds

Data sheets follow life cycle stages

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SAMO Volunteers-In-Parks VIP phenology monitors

Currently nine core plant phenology volunteers Visit assigned trails

  • nce per week, 52

weeks per year Over half have been with project for 2 years or more Over 180,000 data points collected

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Partnership Between CSUCI, NPS, and Local Schools for Phenology Field Trips

  • Quarter long class on

engaging youth in national parks

  • Final project was focused
  • n creating a phenology

activity

  • College students learned

how to lead phenology field trips

  • Students lead 10 field

trips over the quarter for 300 school kids 4th-7th grade

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Challenges of Junior Phenologist Partnership

  • Difficult to get college

students good at recognizing phenophases

  • Took a lot of hand-holding

by botany staff

  • Elementary and middle

school students showed mixed interest

  • Coyotebrush and

buckwheat problematic…

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Partnership with USFWS Schoolyard Habitat Program

  • USFWS provides grants to

schools to build schoolyard habitats

  • Students monitor

phenology in habitats

  • NPS paid for field trip to

park to monitor phenology

  • Field trips jointly led by

NPS and USFWS and teachers

Photo courtesy of USFWS

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Successes of Schoolyard Habitat Partnership

  • Kids already knew how

to monitor phenology using Nature’s Notebook

  • Kids loved seeing plants

in the wild!

  • Teachers and USFWS

great partners in leading trips

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SAMO Science Festival

  • Partnership with Natural

History Museum of Los Angeles County, California Science Center and others

  • Over 2200 attendees –

mainly families

  • 12 different tables with

hands-on activities

  • Climate change
  • Phenology
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Activity at ScienceFest

  • 1000 kids and families

bused in from urban areas

  • Valley Oak phenology

activity

  • 124 kids did the activity
  • 107 in English
  • 17 in Spanish
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EcoHelpers Climate Change Program

  • Program content

– Welcome to NPS – Climate change in California intro.

  • Climate change tables
  • Phenology hike
  • Carbon sequestration

activity (restoration planting)

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Table Themes

  • Carbon Cycle
  • What is climate change
  • Potential climate

change impacts

  • Climate change actions
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Phenology Hike

  • Focus on one common

species

  • Students record data on

phenophases

  • Data entered into

Project Budburst website

  • Data analysis in field

and classroom

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Key Elements for Success

  • Engagement and investment of school teachers
  • Appropriate sites and facilities

– Bathrooms – Accessibility – Work that can be done by students

  • Funding

– Whale Tail grant, Cooperative Conservation Initiative, Challenge Cost Share, Public Land Corps

  • Partners, volunteers, interns
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Teacher Workshops

  • Goals:

– Introduce teachers to phenology monitoring – Have teachers work in Nature’s Notebook with their students – Teachers empowered to lead phenology activities

  • Partners
  • Outcomes
  • Challenges
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Examples From SEKI

  • SPROUTS

– Student Phenologists Researching Oaks to Understand Trees and Science – 5th-12th Grade

  • Phenocams
  • Rangers visit classrooms

twice

  • Central Valley Schools

(Visalia, Lemoore, Porterville, Lindsay)

  • Field trips to park to

monitor buckeye and oaks

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Success of SPROUTs Program

  • Prior exposure to

phenology (webcams, Ranger classroom visits)

  • Education Rangers make

phenology exciting

  • Trees are big and cool
  • Phenophases are great

for teaching observational skills

  • Phenocams and campus

tree monitoring

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Challenges and Upcoming Activities for SEKI Phenology

  • Bus funding/time for

field trips to parks

  • Newt phenology

program in development for High Schools

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Teacher Workshops: Science of the Seasons

  • Introduction to NPN
  • One day workshop
  • Give teachers the skills

to monitor at their schools

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To Sum Up

  • Many different ways to

incorporate phenology

  • Some worked better

than others

  • Partnerships and prior

exposure to phenology are key elements to success

Questions?

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Connect w ith and create the next generation of visitors, supporters, and advocates.

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Contact us: 559-565-3120 Christy_Brigham@nps.gov National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior