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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?   

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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 

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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

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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.

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Prepared by Ann Coffey, Canadian Biodiversity Institute.

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Layout & Design by SueDeRochie, Forestry Designs.

Caring for Your Land Series of Workshop