Science Education During Recreation in Wilderness Parks: Harriman and Bear Mountain State Parks, New York

9730087盖茨摘要：罗格斯大学地质科学部与自由科学中心、纽约州博物馆、州际公园委员会、阿巴拉契亚步道会议和ABS-Capital Cities，Inc.合作，获得了一项规划拨款，旨在开发一种通用模式，鼓励在城市中心附近的荒野公园开展科学教育和户外娱乐活动。最初的努力将集中在哈里曼和熊山国家公园和斯特林森林土地，所有这些都在纽约市附近。整个项目目前的计划包括：1)开发一本图文并茂的指南，描述被选为遗址的“展品”，2)展示“展品”位置的地图，3)标明展品特征的牌匾，4)关于进入突出的植物学和地质特征的新路径的建议，5)所选地点的虚拟现实实地考察的网站，6)在自由科学中心、纽约州博物馆和其他地点的博物馆展示和媒体计划，7)从自由科学中心、纽约州博物馆和熊山步道博物馆的定期实地考察，8)高中教师的研讨会，(9)专项项目，使公园资源得到更多的公共利用。在规划阶段，该项目将收集关于公共利益的数据，确定最有效的传播手段，确定并联系可能对整个项目作出贡献的其他组织和科学家，并为这一复杂项目制定协调计划和时间表。还将在规划阶段制作网站、旅游指南站、博物馆陈列和实地考察的小样本和/或书面说明。

9730087 Gates ABSTRACT: The Department of Geological Sciences at Rutgers, in collaboration with the Liberty Science Center, the New York State Museum, Palisades Interstate Park Commission, Appalachian Trail Conference, and ABS-Capital Cities, Inc., has a planning grant to develop a universal model that will encourage science education in conjunction with outdoor recreational activities in wilderness parks near urban centers. The initial effort will focus on the Harriman and Bear Mountain State Parks and the Sterling Forest lands, all near New York City. Current plans for the full project include development of: 1) an illustrated guidebook describing the features chosen as "exhibits" at the sites, 2) a map showing locations of the "exhibits", 3) plaques marking the features of the exhibits, 4) proposals for new trails to access outstanding botanical and geological features, 5) a web site with virtual reality filed trips of the sites chosen, 6) museum displays and media programs at Liberty Science Center, the New York State Museum, and other sites, 7) regular field trips from Liberty Science Center, New York State Museum, and Bear Mountain Trailside Museum, 8) workshops for high school teachers, and 9) special project to get more public use of the park resources. During the planning stage the project will gather data on public interest, determine the most effective means of dissemination, identify and contact other organizations and scientist that could contribute to the full project, and develop a coordination plan and schedule for this complex project. Small examples and/or written descriptions of the web-site, the guidebook stops, museum displays, and field trips will also be produced in the planning phase.