Mendocino College Point Arena Field Station Conservation Planning

门多西诺湖社区学院区（门多西诺学院）将为角竞技场野外站（http：//www.mendocino.edu/coastal-field-station）制定一项为期五年的战略和基础设施管理计划，这是一个占地15.2英亩的海滨野外站，有七座建筑物，位于北方加州海岸。由于70多年来有限的公众访问，野外站坐落在相对不受干扰的自然海岸环境中。 将制定的管理计划将用于指导门多西诺学院保护原始生境进行科学研究，以及增加对角竞技场外地站的访问和使用，使其更广泛地提供给该地区和全国的研究人员和教育工作者。 该规划建议包括一个重点教育讲习班，将确定学生在门多西诺学院和其他机构的教育需求。该机构的目的是向所有人提供教育方案，包括代表性不足的群体。在2013年，门多西诺学院被确定为西班牙裔服务机构（HSI）。该规划提案还将满足STEM学科中越来越多的妇女的需求，同时沿着评估ADA在现场站的使用情况。规划建议中要解决的另一个关键教育组成部分是确定和评估合作STEM计划。拟议的规划活动包括四个具体领域：1）通过访问现有设施并与台站管理人员交谈，确定和制定管理和运营外地台站的最佳做法。 2)通过管理调查，以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4年制大学和非营利组织的合作伙伴关系。 3)与教育工作者，科学家，学生和社区成员进行重点规划会议，以确定一般的研究和教学目标，以及最佳设施使用实践。 4)制定一个全面的管理计划，重点是增加对角竞技场现场站的访问和使用。管理计划将允许继续开发和探索活动和合作，以满足区域和国家教育工作者，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.