School Yard Greening MODULE THREE: Surveying
Caring for Your Land Series of Workshops
Caring for Your Land Series of Workshop
Fall 2001
To bediscussed
Why survey people? Surveying Sitemapping Siteuse Biodiversity Shade Skills utilization Using theresults of thesurvey Samplesurveys
Why survey people?
To raiseawareness and buy into theproject Peoplemay beableto help if involved Survey not only children and peopleat theschool but wholecommunity I t’s a practical approach
Involves, facilitates, encourages, & helps
Surveying - Team
Survey thesurveyors Teamwork Ask questions … Think about how you aregoing to… Compiledata and present results
Surveying - Students
Involvechildren right fromthe beginning Do nots Instead … Curriculumconnections Prioritizeyour projects Spreading theword
Surveying – Asking children
Comments Categorizing their comments
Boredom Noise Play equipment Broken or poorly-maintained areas Colour, visual appeal, comfort Fences Shade
Wildlife Seating Paving Garbage& vandalism Caring for each other Misc. comments
Surveying – Research Study
Bepart of a research project Submit information to Canadian Biodiversity I nstitute to beincluded
Surveying - Teachers
Formal curriculum Play Supervision Behaviour Demand chart Spreading theword
Surveying - Parents
Raising awareness Play Health & safety Aesthetics Skills Spreading theword
Surveying - Caretaking
Raising awareness Knowledgeof thegrounds Health & safety Management of thegrounds History of thegrounds After hours Spreading theword
Surveying - Neighbours
Raising awareness Addressing concerns After hours Ownership Project support
Surveying – Community
Raising awareness Support Expertise Volunteers
SiteMapping
Siteplan Land ownership Land-useagreements Topographical maps Siteplan evaluation Mapping and measuring siteuse
SiteMapping
Observing daily siteuse Studying thephysical environment Recording Communicating Project supporting activities
Biodiversity
Definition Conducting an inventory Monitoring Creating a databank Curriculumconnections
Shade
Raising awareness Choiceand location of plants Sun protection policies Doing a shadeaudit
Skills I dentification
I dentifying needs Designing thesurvey Creating a database Volunteers
Using theSurvey Results
People Siteand siteuse Biodiversity Shade Skills
Credits
School Yard Greening has been funded by theOntario Ministry of Natural Resources in partnership with theEastern Ontario Stewardship Councils.
Prepared by Ann Coffey, Canadian Biodiversity Institute.
Layout & Design by SueDeRochie, Forestry Designs.
Caring for Your Land Series of Workshop