Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education: Nature in the City -- A Planning Grant

贝尔自然历史博物馆正在寻求一项规划拨款，以开始在城市环境中举办一个关于自然的全国巡回展览的展览开发过程。 “城市中的自然”将旨在鼓励探索城市中生命的多样性，就像生态学家研究生态系统一样。展览的总体目标是提高公众对生态和生物多样性的理解，以及这些概念与他们生活的相关性，以创造更健康和生态可持续的社区。 该项目将包括前端评价、确定关键主题和带回家的信息，以及调查潜在的东道网站。 目标受众评估将检查城市受众对自然和环境的兴趣、知识和态度。方法将包括与社区成员的访谈，焦点小组和调查，所有这些都是与博物馆工作人员和社区团体合作进行的。 研究结果将应用于3000平方米的设计。英尺“城市中的自然”巡回展览，迷你亭和支持计划。

The Bell Museum of Natural History is seeking a planning grant to begin the exhibit development process for a national traveling exhibit on nature in urban settings. "Nature in the City" will be designed to encourage the exploration of diversity of life in the city in the same way ecologist study ecosystems. The overall goal of the exhibit is to improve the public's understanding of ecology and biodiversity, and the relevance of these concepts to their lives in creating healthier and ecologically sustainable communities. The project will include front-end evaluation, identification of key themes and take-home messages, and a survey of potential host sites. The target audience assessment will examine interest, knowledge and attitudes about nature and the environment among urban audiences. Methodology will include interviews with community members, focus groups and surveys, all conducted in collaboration with museum staff and community groups. The results will be applied to the design of the 3000 sq. ft. "Nature in the City" traveling exhibit, mini-kiosks and supporting programs.