Mendocino College Point Arena Field Station Conservation Planning

门多西诺-湖社区学院区(门多西诺学院)将为点竞技场野战站(http://www.mendocino.edu/coastal-field-station)，制定一个为期五年的战略和基础设施管理计划，这是一个占地15.2英亩的海滨野战站，位于加利福尼亚州北部海岸，有七栋建筑。由于70多年来公众准入有限，野外空间站坐落在相对未受干扰的自然沿海环境中。将制定的管理计划将用于指导门多西诺学院保护科学研究和研究的原始栖息地，以及增加对Point Arena实地站的利用和使用，使其更广泛地向该地区和全国的研究人员和教育工作者提供。该规划提案包括一个重点教育讲习班，该讲习班将确定门多西诺学院和其他机构的学生的教育需求。该机构的目的是向所有人提供教育方案，包括代表人数不足的群体。2013年，门多西诺学院被确定为西班牙裔服务机构(HSI)。这项规划提案还将解决STEM学科中越来越多的妇女的需求，同时评估外地站获得ADA的机会。规划提案中要解决的另一个关键教育内容是确定和评估合作的STEM方案。拟议的规划活动包括四个具体领域：1)通过访问现有设施和与站点管理人员交谈，确定和制定外地站点管理和业务的最佳做法。2)通过开展一项调查，评估适当的教育工作者和研究人员对设施使用的兴趣，确定并发展与四年制大学和非营利组织的伙伴关系。3)与教育工作者、科学家、学生和社区成员举行有重点的规划会议，以确定一般研究和教学目标以及最佳设施使用实践。4)制定一项综合管理计划，重点是增加进入和使用点竞技场外勤站的机会。管理计划将允许继续发展和探索活动和合作，以满足区域和国家的教育工作者、科学家、学生和社区成员的需求。

Mendocino-Lake Community College District (Mendocino College) will develop a five-year strategic and infrastructure management plan for the Point Arena Field Station (http://www.mendocino.edu/coastal-field-station), a 15.2-acre oceanfront field station with seven buildings, located on the Northern California Coast. With 70+ years of limited public access, the field station sits within a relatively undisturbed natural coastal environment. The management plan to be developed will be used to guide Mendocino College in preserving the pristine habitats for scientific study and research, as well as increasing access and use of the Point Arena Field Station, making it more broadly available to researchers and educators in the region and nationally. This planning proposal includes a focused educational workshop which will identify educational needs of students at both Mendocino College and other institutions. It is the intent of the institution to deliver educational programs to all, including under-represented groups. In 2013, Mendocino College was identified as a Hispanic Servicing Institution (HSI). This planning proposal will also address the needs of the increasing women in STEM disciplines along with evaluating ADA access at the field station. Another key educational component to be addressed in the planning proposal is the identification and evaluation of collaborative STEM programs. The proposed planning activities include four specific areas: 1) Determine and develop best practices for management and operations of a field station by visiting established facilities and talking with station managers. 2) Identify and develop partnerships with 4 year universities and non-profit organizations by administering a survey to assess interest in facility use by appropriate educators and researchers. 3) Conduct focused planning sessions with educators, scientists, students and community members to determine general research and teaching goals, as well as best facility use practices. 4) Develop a comprehensive management plan that will focus on increasing access to and use of the Point Arena Field Station. The management plan will allow for the continued development and exploration of activities and collaborations that will address the needs of educators, scientists, students, and community members both regionally and nationally.