Annual/Termination Reports:

[08/08/2018] [05/03/2019] [07/20/2020] [02/25/2022]

Report Information

Participants

Mike Brady - Washington State University
Kelley Bricker - University of Utah
Peter Fix - University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Lincoln Larson - North Carolina State University
Wade Morse - Auburn University
Kathy Scholl - University of Northern Iowa
Taylor Stein - University of Florida
Keith Tidball - Cornell University
Anna Miller - Pacific Northwest USFS Research and Development Center (recreational ecologist), also Sustainability Recreation Research Working Group

Brief Summary of Minutes

Accomplishments

<p>Accomplishments</p><br /> <p><strong>2016/17 Accomplishments (By Project Objective)</strong></p><br /> <p><strong><em>Objective 1</em></strong><em>: </em><em>Demonstrate and expand the evidence for the role of park and outdoor recreation services in promoting physical activity and associated preventative health benefits, particularly among youth, as well as constraints to this activity</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>During this period, Larson and associates continued work on a number of projects exploring links between green space and public health. Larson concluded a series of conceptual papers and secondary data analyses examining the health-green spaces relationship and associated environmental justice concerns. Other ongoing work in this area includes a study of health benefits associated with urban greenways and state park use. Graduate students are leading both of these projects. Looking to the future, the Larson group launched a new project funded by the USFS National Urban and Community Forestry Advisor Council (funded from 2016-2019) that will examine the impacts of natural environments on symptom expression in children with autism.</li><br /> <li>University of Florida researchers conducted a visitor assessment of use of Hillsborough County, Florida's parks and preserves. The Stein group determined that visitors' most important motivations for visiting these areas was for their physical and emotional health. These results were directly used by county officials in the development of their parks and preserves strategic plan, which will better incorporate the health of residents into site design.</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p><strong><em>Objective 2</em></strong><em>: </em><em>Demonstrate and expand the evidence for the role of park and outdoor recreation services in promoting</em></p><br /> <p><em>environmental literacy among youth, and document the long-term influences of early lifespan connections with nature.</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>The Larson group continued working on a project funded by the Boy Scouts of America exploring the correlates of positive youth development (PYD) in low-income, rural and urban adolescents, where they are testing the hypothesized positive influence of connection to nature on PYD. We also launched two new projects in 2017 (one funded by NSF, another by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission) that will evaluate the environmental learning and conservation outcomes associated with citizen science participation for youth and adults. Graduate students are heavily involved in all of these projects.</li><br /> <li>University of Florida staff conducted Kids in the Woods Program with Sixth Grade Science students from Westwood Middle School, Gainesville, Florida. The program works to integrate nearby nature into the science curriculum to not only better teach the natural sciences, but it also helps to connect youth to their local natural areas.</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p><strong><em>Objective 3</em></strong><em>: </em><em>Demonstrate and expand the evidence for the role of park and outdoor recreation services in promoting community vibrancy and resilience.</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Fix and associates created the Public Lands Recreation Research Partnership (PLRRP), a partnership of researchers that have focused on assisting the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in identifying beneficial outcomes associated with recreation. Assessments of beneficial outcomes were conducted at the individual, household, and community levels.&nbsp; The resulting information was incorporated into BLM Resource Management Plans, which seek to monitor beneficial outcomes.&nbsp; The PLRRP completed two pilot projects during the reporting period: at BLM-managed lands near Missoula, MT (including hunters, winter recreationists and summer visitors at historic site) and at the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, near Las Cruces New Mexico. The pilot projects consisted of focus groups and visitor surveys.&nbsp; The pilot projects consisted of researchers in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Montana, and New Mexico.&nbsp; Eight project reports resulted from that work.</li><br /> <li>The Bricker group is in their third year of a study which explores the value of nature-based programs for veterans with PTS. Bricker also continues to work on a study with communities outside Theodore Roosevelt National Park on enhancing QOL and collaboration.</li><br /> <li>Brady will be presenting a paper at a conference at Arizona State University on the effect of outdoor recreation on home values in November, 2018.</li><br /> <li>The Larson group remain engaged in several projects related this theme. The first explores the impacts of urban greenways on local communities, focusing on trails in Atlanta, San Antonio, and Chicago. Key dependent variables in these studies include crime, community character, and ecosystem services that enhance resilience. They are also continuing to use a variety of data sources and methods to tests a conceptual Conservation-Recreation (with the hypothesis that nature-based recreation leads to sense of place, which then fosters pro-environmental behavior and community resilience) across diverse contexts. Other recently concluded work related to resilience includes studies of ecotourism and local livelihoods in developing countries and explorations of factors that influence local government&rsquo;s capacity to respond to environmental change. A new strand of research that looks at the promise and potential impacts of hunter recruitment and retention efforts targeting college students (as well as the broader implications for conservation) will be a priority in coming years.</li><br /> <li>Working with the Florida Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida researchers conducted two needs assessments in two Florida counties: Collier and Pinellas counties. The Collier County needs assessment was completed in early 2018 while the Pinellas County needs assessment is nearing completion. Results of the Collier County assessment show landowners who are involved in agritourism are already well established in the tourism industry and look for information to help them better promote agriculture in the county and tell their story better. They are looking to build upon their success. Nature-based tourism professionals are still new to the county; there needs are more basic, and they look to learn about the industry itself, basic marketing and promotion skills, and other information to help them begin their businesses. Overall, results are showing that stakeholders look to Extension to not only provide information and education, but they also believe Extension agents can help lead collaborative and joint marketing efforts.</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p><strong>Training, professional development, and information dissemination</strong></p><br /> <p><em>Objective 1: preventive health benefits</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Scholl, K. (September, 2017). Integrating Theory with Practice: College Campus Landscapes as a Learning Ecosystem. University of Northern Iowa. Cedar Falls, IA.</li><br /> <li>Stein, T.V. and Ward, C. 2017. Giving Locals a Say in Promoting Tourism by Enhancing Recreation in the Wildland Urban Interface in Florida, USA. Paper presented at the IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress, 19-22 September 2017. Freiburg, Germany.</li><br /> <li>Co-organizer and co-host for Panel Session: Taff, B. D., Allen, D., Larson, L. R., Thomsen, J., Van Riper, C., Newman, P., Hipp, J. A., Jennings, V., Brownlee, M., Bricker, K., Koontz, L., &amp; Richardson, L. (2017). Healthy Parks Healthy People: State of the evidence and paths to improve the science. George Wright Society Conference on Parks, Protected Areas, and Cultural Sites. Norfolk, VA: April 2-7, 2017.</li><br /> <li>Gullion, M. and Stein, T.V. 2017. Non-traditional outdoor recreation in Hillsborough County: Identifying constraints and developing strategies to encourage participation. Southeastern Recreation Research Symposium, March 20-22, 2017. Asheville, NC.</li><br /> <li>Ward, C. and Stein, T.V. 2017. Understanding visitors&rsquo; attitudes and preferences to better integrate recreation into wild and urban interface conservation areas. Southeastern Recreation Research Symposium, March 20-22, 2017. Asheville, NC.</li><br /> <li>Co-organizer and host for Panel Session: Larson, L. R., Jennings, V., Allen, D., Zarr, R., Schultz, C., &amp; Taff, B. D. (2017). Nature-based health promotion: Integrating ecosystem services, human health and well-being across diverse populations. National Council on Science and the Environment - National Conference and Global Forum: Integrating Environment and Health. Washington, DC: Jan. 24-26, 2017.</li><br /> <li>Presentation: Wilcer, S., Larson, L., &amp; Hallo, J. (2016). The &lsquo;First Day Hike&rsquo; phenomenon: a unique interpretive opportunity. National Association for Interpretation National Conference. Corpus Christi, TX: November 8-12, 2016.</li><br /> <li>Betrabet-Gulwadi, G., &amp; Scholl, K. (October 2016). Campus Infrastructure and Sustainable Resource Management Practices: Mapping Campus DNA for Human Resiliency. World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities: Designing Tomorrow&rsquo;s Campus: Resiliency, Vulnerability and Adaptation &mdash; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, USA.</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p><em>Objective 2: environmental literacy and connections with nature</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Stein, T.V. and Paudyal, R. 2017. Recreation users&rsquo; perception of scenic beauty and recreation satisfaction from red-cockaded woodpecker habitat. Paper presented at the IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress, 19-22 September 2017. Freiburg, Germany.</li><br /> <li>Presentation: Larson, L., Bowers, E., &amp; Stephens, L. (2017). Connection to nature supports positive youth development. Pathways to Success Conference: Integrating Human Dimensions into Fisheries and Wildlife Management. Estes Park, CO: Sept. 17-20, 2017.</li><br /> <li>Paudyal, R. and Stein, T.V. 2017. Role of activity of participation, knowledge, and ecological information on recreationists&rsquo; perceptions of prescribed burning and visit satisfaction. Southeastern Recreation Research Symposium, March 20-22, 2017. Asheville, NC.</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p><em>Objective 3: Community vibrancy and resilience</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>The Fix research group participated in a Bureau of Land Management training session (August 7 &ndash; 11, in Salt Lake City, Utah). The purpose of the training session was to build capacity to implement Outcomes Focused Management, a framework that identifies positive outcomes resulting from recreation to individuals, households, and communities.</li><br /> <li>Presentation: Larson, L., Stayton, B., Sharp, R., &amp; Ahlers, A. (2017). College students&rsquo; beliefs about hunting and wildlife conservation: implications for the future. Pathways to Success Conference: Integrating Human Dimensions into Fisheries and Wildlife Management. Estes Park, CO: Sept. 17-20, 2017.</li><br /> <li>Keynote and Panel Guest: 2017 Bricker, K. U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program for India (August, 2017). Visiting Specialist in Sustainable Tourism. Provided several presentations to industry, academe, and government.</li><br /> <li>Keynote: 2017 Bricker, K. Linking Ecotourism, Health, and Well-being (May 11, 2017). SNOW17, Tromso, Norway.</li><br /> <li>Presentation: Singh, D., Khandal, D., Shaikh, P., &amp; Larson, L. R. (2017). Ecotourism impacts on conservation and local livelihoods: a case study of Ranthambore National Park, India. George Wright Society Conference on Parks, Protected Areas, and Cultural Sites. Norfolk, VA: April 2-7, 2017.</li><br /> <li>Poster: Stayton, B., Larson, L. R., Sharp, R. L., &amp; Ahlers, A. (2016). Hunting-related attitudes and behaviors of college students: Implications for wildlife conservation. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Raleigh, NC: October 15-19, 2016.</li><br /> </ul>

Publications

Impact Statements

1. The goal of this project is understanding human and community benefits and mechanisms. As such, the impacts include new basic and applied research studies and dissemination of information to other academics and to decision makers. It is anticipated that ultimately and increased understanding will improve the health of individuals and communities as a whole. Impacts include: 16 projects studying a wide range of issues from community level planning to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder; 16 presentations/posters to disseminate information to other researchers, managers, and planners; 1 training to federal agency personnel; and 17 publications to disseminate information to researchers, managers, and community planners.

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Report Information

Participants

Butler, Peter - West Virginia University, Fix, Peter J - University of Alaska Fairbanks, Jordan, Rebecca C - Rutgers University, Larson, Lincoln – North Carolina State University, Larson-Meyer, Enette - University of Wyoming, Lekies, Kristi S - Ohio Cooperative Extension, Liu, Stella - South Dakota State University, Rakow, Donald A. - Cornell University, Scholl, Kathleen – University of Northern Iowa, Smith, Corryn- Northern Arizona University, Stein, Taylor V - University of Florida, Tidball, Keith G - Cornell University, Wilhelm Stanis, Sonja A - University of Missouri Columbia

Brief Summary of Minutes

Minutes of 2019 Annual Meeting (April 6 - 7, 2019, Hotel Annapolis, Annapolis, MD)

Attendees:

• Kelley Bricker - University of Utah


• Peter Fix - University of Alaska, Fairbanks (chair);


• Lincoln Larsen – North Carolina State University


• Kristi Lekies, The Ohio State University


• Kathy Scholl - University of Northern Iowa


• Taylor Stein - University of Florida


• Keith Tidball - Cornell University

9:00:      Welcome & meeting charge

9:10:      Introductions

9:20:      Reviewed 2018 minutes other NE1962 documents

Reviewed project objectives on NE1962.  

1. Groundwork development needs to move forward on future multistate project

• Looking for projects versus having our focus creating proposal.


• Setting up our own profile for grant PDF database where we can get possible RFPs


• Develop general guidelines for PI


• Develop general task for sub-award member
  
  
  
  • setting up grant alerts for NE1962 specific grant RFPs (e.g., SPIN; National Science Foundation; Grant Resources Center - aascu.org/grc)
  
  
  • possible key words for grant searches: recreation (benefits); resilience, social-ecological systems, climate change, perception of risk, recreation substitutions
  
  
  
  


• Have updated member information on NE1962 website that are needed for grant submission
  
  
  
  • Resume
  
  
  • 2-page bio-sketch with areas of expertise
  
  
  • Current and pending support including conflicts of interest
  
  
  
  


• Develop systematic way for grant proposal communication among NE1962


• Have available for members the language to include in NE1962 publications that indicate work is associated with NE1962.

2. Create a means for NE1962 as a clearing house for publications

3. Membership and recruitment
   
   
   
   • Get NE1962 poster updated – Kristi Lekies
   
   
   • Collaboration, replication to have bigger impact beyond regional level
   
   
   • Reconnect with agency staff and past members
   
   
   • Publicizing the project to professional organization thru conference meeting
   
   
   • Recruit members – graduate students, faculty, state level people
   
   
   • Connect with other related organizations such as the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) that is also looking at related measures such as Connection to Nature, other similar groups
   
   
   
   

4. Develop a White paper
   
   
   
   • NE1962 three objective have interrelated connections
   
   
   
   
   
   

10:00:    Identify potential large scale collaborative activities

1. Review Grant Databases

• Spent time reviewing NSF grant database.

11:00am Break

11:15am Development of potential collaborative research projects

12:45pm: Working Lunch

2:15pm: Continue discussion for barriers to NE1962

• Get a clear understanding for funding that are tag to NE1962


• Get Fred Servello’s input if our proposed activities are on the right track to make sure that NE1962 is considered successful


• Identify the methods that funding comes to HATCH (25% is Multistate funds)


• Who is receiving


• Funding from various PI differ


• Reviewed listed NE1962 participants and discussed about incentivizing individuals to participate. Reach out to these individuals and explain reason to participate.
  
  
  
  • Send out NE1962 reporting form to participants
  
  
  • Include items that participants need to contribute
  
  
  
  


• Reaching out to policy makers with our specific work with helpful information for these agencies

3:00pm:      Develop a White paper – possible topics

• Campus Green Space


• Visitor Assessment in OFM


• Measurements of Well-being


• Social – ecological systems thinking

3:45pm: Individual presentations – presentations by researchers on work related to NE1962 proposal

• Peter Fix - University of Alaska, Fairbanks
  
  
  
  • BLM – Outcome focused management – gather existing data – REP scales; H8321 handbook includes various benefits. Factor analysis of different study sites. Which item measure similar themes.
  
  
  • Other data sets – Benefits questions analyzed from different wording and the effects on outcome (e.g. family bonding) 4^th visitor received old version; other three visitors received new wording version of question. 350 surveys collected.
  
  
  
  

• Taylor Stein - University of Florida
  
  
  
  • Recreation and conservation – visitor participation/monitoring
  
  
  • Surveys – FL natural scenic trails data (REP scales); demographic changes are occurring; physical benefits motivators are increasing. Community benefits are also changing
  
  
  • Visitor assessment of aquatic preserve - visitor participation/monitoring, (REP scales); Sense of Place
  
  
  • Community Benefits – Hillsborough Co. Focus groups
  
  
  • Michigan Trail Study, Traverse City – Benefits of Trails; interviews with health care professionals and Businesses
    
  
  
  
  


• Kathy Scholl - University of Northern Iowa
  
  
  
  • Campus green spaces and its effect on college students health and well-being
  
  
  • Nature setting typologies: indoor, urban, fringe, production landscapes, wilderness/wildlands, and specific species.
  
  
  • Attention Restoration Theory (ART) initial research indicated that indoor, urban and fringe nature typologies influence “attentional recovery” or clearing one’s mind from fatigue, and Production and wildland nature typography influence “reflection” on one’s priorities, goals and place in the overall scheme of things.
  
  
  • Currently investigating exposure to green space effect on hedonic and eudemonia well-being outcomes (experiences and functioning). Possibly using Connections to Nature Scale as a moderating variable, which has been shown to correlate with psychological resilience.
  
  
  • Also looking at exposure to daylight effect on depression. Looking into WHO5, PHQ-9, I-WELL as possible dependent variables
  
  
  
  

• Kristi Lekies, The Ohio State University
  
  
  
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    Adolescents and young adults:  Currently starting a research study of long-term impacts of an outdoor adventure recreation-based youth development program.  The study will include follow-up interviews with up to 36 individuals from a 2007 study, who are now in their late 20’s and early 30’s.  The program is based in Cleveland and engages urban youth.  Additionally, group interviews will be held with adolescents currently enrolled in the program, allowing an opportunity to identify key program elements and the impacts of programming and staff changes.

    
    
  
  
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    At-risk youth:  A scoping review is underway to identify studies that have examined the impacts of nature-based interventions on at-risk youth.  Over 600 studies have been identified for review.

    
    
  
  
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    Youth water education:  Working with Extension faculty and staff on identifying programs across the Midwestern states focused on youth water education, along with gaps and barriers.  A survey was sent to Extension educators and community partners in nine states.

    
    
  
  
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    Evaluation of USDA-NIFA research activities related to farmer decision making:  1) weed management on organic farms and 2) agricultural practices related to changing climate/weather patterns in the Eastern Corn Belt.

    
    
  
  
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    A future project may include examining the impacts of nature photography on youth in residential treatment.

    
    
  
  
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    Published a co-edited book, The Sage Handbook of Outdoor Play and Learning, in 2017.

    
    
  
  
  
  

• Keith Tidball - Cornell University
  
  
  
  • Wounded Warriors (PTSD and other injuries) – hunting and fishing domains; landscape benefits/REARS/Kellert / Qual and Quant work
  
  
  • Place attachment and Icons (veterans) – place drives attachment (mountains, loons, pine trees, moose as driver)
  
  
  • Citizen Science to locate heritage strain of brook trout -
  
  
  
  

5:00:      Adjourn meeting

Evening:  Dinner for those interested

Sunday, April 7

9:00am: Next meeting location and dates

• NEER in Annapolis, MD (about the first weekend in April)


• Invite NIFA rep (Eric Norland) to attend or have a zoom connection/webinar. Also let Eric know about the NE1962 book proposal. Tyler will reach out to Eric


• Have a NE1962 presentation and poster set-up

• 2019-2020 chair – Peter Fix
  
  
  
  • Action to reach out to current participants who have not attended meeting recently
    
    
    
    • Contact and resend current NE1962 proposal include update about our next meeting
    
    
    • Make sure that Multistate 1962 is in the title of the email to current participants
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Once we have the product proposal, reach out to past meeting participants
  
  
  • Kristi will redo poster
  
  
  • NE1962 Reports are due to Jasmine Shaw by April 22, 2019 (jdshaw2@alaska.edu) Final report to be submitted by May 6, 2019.
    
  
  
  
  

9:20am: Further conversation on developing a White paper

Task for edited volume

• Reorganize proposal into a white paper format. Review minutes


• Overall idea: Transformative Power of Outdoor Recreation

Original Themes: Health and Well-being

• Environmental literacy/Stewardship


• Resilience and Community Vibrancy

Possible 4th theme: Diversity and equity

Possible Framework

• More than activity, now community change and other changes in paradigm thinking.


• State of science and update


• Case study that tells a story to contextualize

Next steps

• Edited volume or a special issue. Need a team of at least two people or  3 co-editors around themes


• Peter – Co-Editor


• Keith – Co-Editor


• Lincoln – Co-Editor


• Others committed to assist – Kathy Scholl, Tyler, Kristi, Kelly

Reach out to publishing company to pitch idea

• Keith will contact Springer, Margaret Diegnan


• Kelly will contact Sagamore – Peter Bannon

Next Meeting specific about Edited Volume:

• Report back in April 29, noon EST. Meeting by Zoom

11:00:   Adjourn

 

 

Minutes submitted by Kathy Scholl

Accomplishments

<p><strong><em>Objective 1: </em></strong><em>Demonstrate and expand the evidence for the role of park and outdoor recreation services in promoting physical activity and associated preventative health benefits, particularly among youth, as well as constraints to this activity</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Scholl&rsquo;s research focuses the bi-directional relationship between human interactions with our environment, specifically exploring the human dimensions of socio-biological resiliency and the psychological, sociological and therapeutic benefits of nature and green space design. She has studied how natural landscapes are an attention-restoration and resiliency asset. Her investigations explore how green influences attentional capacity and other aspects of health and well-being. This research also exposes our sense of environmental identify and how to more acutely inform our strategies for sustainability and resiliency.</li><br /> <li>Wilhelm Stanis engaged in four funded research studies related to objective 1. These produced corresponding presentations, publications, and student advising. Several additional publications were developed but not completed during the reporting period. In addition, she taught an undergraduate course (parks, health and wellness) related to this objective.</li><br /> <li>Fix and associates continued work on the Public Lands Recreation Research Partnership (PLRRP), a partnership of researchers that focus on assisting the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in identifying beneficial outcomes associated with recreation. The PLRRP completed 7 project reports from pilot projects at BLM-managed lands near Missoula, MT (including hunters, winter recreationists and summer visitors a historic site) and at the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, near Las Cruces, New Mexico. A new project at the Cross Bar Ranch BLM-managed area, outside of Amarillo, TX, was initiated. That project will assist the BLM in developing a recreation management plan for what was formerly the National Helium Reserve. Focus groups with local community members were conducted. Data from previous conducted outcomes-focused management studies are being aggregated to allow for meta-analysis of trends.</li><br /> <li>University of Florida researchers continued to conduct recreation and conservation visitor participation/monitoring. This included an assessment of visitor benefits in Hillsborough County, Florida. The Stein group determined that demographics on Florida Natural Scenic Trails are changing, physical benefit motivations are increasing, and community benefits are changing. The Stein research group is also conducting interviews with health care professionals and businesses in the Traverse City, MI area as part of a Michigan trails study.</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p><strong><em>Objective 2: </em></strong><em>Demonstrate and expand the evidence for the role of park and outdoor recreation services in promoting environmental literacy among youth, and document the long-term influences of early lifespan connections with nature.</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Lekies Project 1: "Understanding Long-Term Participation in Youth Development Programs" will examine impacts of participation in an outdoor adventure recreation program for urban youth. Planning is underway for the study which will include interviews with adolescents as well as past participants now in their late 20's and early 30's. Topics will cover connection to nature, comfort in outdoor settings, outdoor recreation activities, peer and adult relationships, and impacts of the program on decision-making, education and career choices, and mental and physical health.</li><br /> <li>Lekies Project 2: "Determining the Gaps in Youth Water Education in the North Central Region." A survey was conducted with Agricultural and Natural Resource Extension Educators and community partners about youth water education programs, barriers to programming, ages of youth served, and resources needed. Conducted in collaboration with Extension faculty and educators in the North Central region.</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p>&nbsp;</p><br /> <p><strong><em>Objective 3: </em></strong><em>Demonstrate and expand the evidence for the role of park and outdoor recreation services in promoting community vibrancy and resilience.</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>The Bricker group is engaged in one funded research study related to objective 3. This produced corresponding presentations, publications, and student advising. Several additional publications were developed but not completed during the reporting period. They have been working on a 4-year veteran project to understand the impact of a 4-day river experience on veterans experiencing PTSD. In addition, they are working on elements relative to food justice and leisure, and benefit sharing from nature-based tourism and recreation in and near protected areas.</li><br /> <li>Researchers at Cornell University used citizen science to locate a heritage strain of brook trout. The research group also continues to look at outdoor recreation as a therapeutic tool for Wounded Warriors (including PTSD and other injuries). Fishing and hunting have been examined with respect to landscape benefits. This research group has also been taking a unique look at place attachment, using veterans and as study subjects.</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p><strong>Training, professional development, and information dissemination</strong></p><br /> <p><em>Objective 1: preventive health benefits</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Groshong, L., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A., &amp; Morgan, M. (2018, April). Perceptions of climate-change related health threats among engaged park users. Oral presentation at the National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium, Annapolis, MD.</li><br /> <li>Besenyi, G.M., Denson, S., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A., &amp; Kaczynski, A.T. (2018, February). Active living and chronic disease: Exploring associations between parks and asthma. Poster presentation at the Active Living Research Annual Conference, Banff, Canada.</li><br /> <li>Schultz, C., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A., &amp; Sayers, S. (2018, February). The impact of a signalized crosswalk on community behavior: A four-year study. Poster presentation at the Active Living Research Annual Conference, Banff, Canada.</li><br /> <li>Wilhelm Stanis, S.A. (2017, November). The role of parks and public spaces in public health. Presentation at the 2017 Greenway Symposium, St. Louis, MO.</li><br /> <li>Two graduate students at UAF worked on thesis projects related to this objective.</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p><em>Objective 2: environmental literacy and connections with nature</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Lekies, K. (2018, August). Hands-on Nature: Rocks, Shells, and Other Fascinating Items that Children Collect. Pedagogical Short Talk at the European Early Childhood Education Research Association conference, Budapest, Hungary.</li><br /> <li>Lekies, K. (2018, April). Environment and childhood. Panelist at Time for Change Week Discussion on Health, Wellness, and Sustainability, The Ohio State University.</li><br /> <li>Lekies, K. (2018, February). Examining risk and opportunity in the environments of children and youth. Presentation at the Seminar in Environmental Health Sciences, Public Health 7899, The Ohio State University.</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p><em>Objective 3: Community vibrancy and resilience</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Ojewola, O., Morgan, M., &amp; Wilhelm Stanis, S.A. (2018, August). A Qualitative Approach to Climate Change Resilience: Park Mangers Perceptions in the Midwestern United States. Oral presentation at the 4th World Congress on Climate Change and Global Warming, Osaka, Japan.</li><br /> <li>Groshong, L., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A., Morgan, M. (2018, June). Human vs. Natural Causation of Climate Change: Some Perspectives from Missouri State Park Visitors. Oral presentation at the International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Snowbird, Utah.</li><br /> <li>Groshong, L., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A., &amp; Morgan, M. (2018, April). Perceptions of climate-change related health threats among engaged park users. Oral presentation at the National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium, Annapolis, MD.</li><br /> </ul>

Publications

<p><em>Objective 1: preventive health benefits</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Besenyi, G.M., Schooley, B.L., Turner-McGrievy, G., Wilcox, S., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A., &amp; Kaczynski, A.T. (2018). The electronic community Park Audit Tool (eCPAT) Project: Exploring the use of mobile technology for youth empowerment and advocacy for healthy community policy, systems, and environmental change. Frontiers in Public Health, 6, 332.</li><br /> <li>Casey, T. T., Virden, R. J., Fix, P. J., &amp; Garcia, R. A. (2018). Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument Outcomes-Focused Management (OFM) Recreation Focus Group Study, 2016 - 2017. Project report for the Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument. BLM PLRRP Report #2. Grand Junction, Colorado: Colorado Mesa University, Natural Resource Center, Department of Social and Behavioral Science.</li><br /> <li>Casey T. T., Virden, R. J., Fix, P. J., &amp; Garcia, R. A. (2018). Missoula, MT BLM Field Office Outcomes-Focused Management (OFM) Recreation Focus Group Study, 2017 - 2018. Project report for the BLM Missoula Field Office. BLM PLRRP Report #7. Grand Junction, Colorado: Colorado Mesa University, Natural Resource Center, Department of Social and Behavioral Science.</li><br /> <li>Fix, P. J., Brooks, J. J., &amp; Harrington, A. M. (2018). Achieving goals and making meanings: Toward a unified model of recreational experience. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 23, 16-25.</li><br /> <li>Fix, P. J., Brown, C., Virden, R. J., &amp; Casey, T. T. (2018). Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument Outcomes-Focused Management (OFM) Recreation Study, Spring 2017. Project report for the BLM Las Cruces District Office. BLM PLRRP Report #3. Fairbanks, Alaska: University of Alaska Fairbanks, School of Natural Resources and Extension, Department of Natural Resources Management.</li><br /> <li>Fix, P. J., Covelli Metcalf, E., Virden, R. J., &amp; Casey, T. T. (2018). Garnet Winter Recreation Area Winter 2017 OFM Study. Project report for the BLM Missoula Field Office. BLM PLRRP Report #4. Fairbanks, Alaska: University of Alaska Fairbanks, School of Natural Resources and Extension, Department of Natural Resources Management.</li><br /> <li>Fix, P. J., Covelli Metcalf, E., Virden, R. J., Casey, T. T., &amp; Garcia, R. A. (2018). Blackfoot and Marcum-Kershaw Mountains Block Management Areas Outcomes-Focused Management (OFM) Recreation Study, Fall 2017. Project report for the BLM Missoula Field Office. BLM PLRRP Report #8. Fairbanks, Alaska: University of Alaska Fairbanks, School of Natural Resources and Extension, Department of Natural Resources Management.</li><br /> <li>Fix, P. J., Covelli Metcalf, E., Virden, R. J., Casey, T. T., &amp; Garcia, R. A. (2018). Garnet Ghost Town Outcomes-Focused Management (OFM) Recreation Study, Summer 2017. Project report for the BLM Missoula Field Office. BLM PLRRP Report #6. Fairbanks, Alaska: University of Alaska Fairbanks, School of Natural Resources and Extension, Department of Natural Resources Management.</li><br /> <li>Paudyal, R. ; Stein, T.V.; Ober, H.K.; Swisher, M.E.; Jokela, E.J.; and Adams, D.C. (2018). Recreationists&rsquo; Perceptions of Scenic Beauty and Satisfaction at a Public Forest Managed for Endangered Wildlife. <em>Forests</em>. 241(9). <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.3390%2Ff9050241&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNENr6W4u-XKu4Bs4tXNmX2ofdsS9g">https://doi.org/10.3390/f9050241</a></li><br /> <li>Scholl, K. &amp; Betrabet-Gulwadi, G. (2018). College Campus Landscapes within a Learning Ecosystem. Planning for Higher Education Journal, 46 (2), 1-15.</li><br /> <li>Gallerani, D.G., Besenyi, G.B., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A. &amp; Kaczynski, A.T. (2017). &ldquo;We actually care and we want to make the parks better": Youth experiences, changes and perceptions as community advocates. Preventive Medicine, 95, S109-S114.</li><br /> <li>Groshong, L., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A., Kaczynski, A.T., Hipp, J.A. &amp; Besenyi, G.M. (2017). Exploring attitudes, perceived norms, and personal agency: Insights into theory-based messages to encourage park-based physical activity in low-income urban neighborhoods. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 14(2), 108-116.</li><br /> <li>Keith, N., Baskin, M.L., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A., &amp; Sallis, J.F. (2017). The 2016 Active Living Research Conference: Equity in Active Living. Preventive Medicine, 95, S1-S3.</li><br /> <li>Schultz, C.L., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A., Sayers, S.P &amp; Thomas, I.M. (2017). A longitudinal examination of improved access on park use and physical activity in an underserved neighborhood park. Preventive Medicine, 95, S95-S100.</li><br /> <li>Whiting, J. A., Larson, L. R. Green, G. T., &amp; Kralowec, C. (2017). Outdoor recreation motivation and site preferences across diverse racial/ethnic groups: A case study of Georgia State Parks. <em>Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism</em>, 18, 10-21. doi: <a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%2Farticle%2Fpii%2FS2213078017300087&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNEFyp0Vcr0g7t3TjoIOaA9v7FlBnQ">1016/j/jort.2017.02.001</a></li><br /> </ul><br /> <p><em>Objective 2: environmental literacy and connections with nature</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Schultz, C.L., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A., Sayers, S.P &amp; Thomas, I.M. (2017). A longitudinal examination of improved access on park use and physical activity in an underserved neighborhood.</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p><em>Objective 3: Community vibrancy and resilience</em></p><br /> <ul style="list-style-type: square;"><br /> <li>Bricker, K. (2018). &ldquo;Positioning Sustainable Tourism: Humble Placement of a Complex Enterprise.&rdquo; Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, Vol. 36, Number 1, 2018, pp. 208-214.</li><br /> <li>Groshong, L., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A., &amp; Morgan, M. (2018). Climate Change Impacts in Missouri State Parks: Perceptions from Engaged Park Users. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 14, 11-20.</li><br /> <li>Stanis, Wilhelm, S.A., Morgan, M., Li, C., Groshong, L., Ojewola, O., Balasubrmanyam, V., &amp; Khadka, A. (2018). Perceptions of Climate Change in Missouri State Parks: Visitors, Employees &amp; Interpreters. Brief Report. Technical Report. Columbia, MO: School of Natural Resources, University of Missouri.</li><br /> <li>Dustin, D., Tysor, D., Bricker, K., &amp; Brownlee, M. (2017). &ldquo;Warriors on Cataract.&rdquo; River Management Society Journal, Vol. 30, Number 3, 2017, pp. 1, 4-9.</li><br /> <li>Harris, B., Larson, L. R., &amp; Ogletree, S. (2017). Different views from the 606: Impacts of an elevated linear trail on crime in Chicago. Environment &amp; Behavior. doi: 10.1177/0013916517690197</li><br /> <li>Joshi, O., Poudyal, N., &amp; Larson, L. (2017). The influence of socio-political, natural, and cultural factors on international tourism growth: a cross-country panel analysis. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 19(3), 825-838. doi: 10.1007/s10668-016-9767-x</li><br /> <li>Larson, L. R., Lauber, T. B., &amp; Kay, D. L. (2017). Local government capacity to respond to environmental change: Insights from towns in New York State. Environmental Management, 60(1), 118-135. doi: 10.1007/s00267-017-0860-1</li><br /> <li>Larson, L. R., Usher, L. E., &amp; Chapmon, T. (2017). Surfers as environmental stewards: Understanding place-protecting behavior at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Leisure Sciences. doi: 10.1080/01490400.2017.1305306</li><br /> <li>Siemer, W. F., Larson, L. R, Decker, D. J., Stedman, R. C., Cooper, C., Doyle-Capitman, C., &amp; Seekamp, E. (2017). Measuring complex connections between conservation and recreation: an overview of key indicators (pp. 47). Human Dimensions Research Unit Publication Series 17-3. Ithaca, NY: Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University. NY. Available at: https://ecommons.cornell.edu/bitstream/handle/1813/48206/HDRU%2017-3%20%20Measuring%20complex%20connections%20between%20conservation%20and%20recreation.pdf?sequence=2&amp;isAllowed=y</li><br /> </ul>

Impact Statements

1. Change of action which increased managers’ efficiency and responsiveness in providing opportunities for the public to realize beneficial outcomes from recreational activities on public land.

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Participants

Brown, Laura, Connecticut -Storrs; Butler, Peter, West Virginia - West Virginia University;
Fix, Peter J, Alaska - University of Alaska Fairbanks; Hougham, Robert, University of Wisconsin-Madison;
Jiang, Shan, West Virginia - West Virginia University; Jordan, Rebecca C, New Jersey - Rutgers University;
Larson-Meyer, Enette, Wyoming - University of Wyoming; Lekies, Kristi S, Ohio Cooperative Extension;
Liu, Stella, South Dakota - South Dakota State University; Park, Sohyun, Connecticut -Storrs;
Rakow, Donald A., New York -Ithaca : Cornell University; Scholl, Kathleen, University of Northern Iowa;
Smith, Corryn, Northern Arizona University; Stein, Taylor V, Florida - University of Florida; Tidball, Keith G, New York -Ithaca : Cornell University; Wilhelm Stanis, Sonja A, University of Missouri - Columbia

Brief Summary of Minutes

Minutes of 2019 Annual Meeting (May 20 and 22, 2020 via Zoom)

Attendees:

• Kelley Bricker - University of Utah


• Laura Brown - University of Connecticut


• Peter Butler - West Virginia University


• Peter Fix - University of Alaska, Fairbanks (chair);


• Rachel Garcia - University of Alaska Fairbanks


• Dorothy Ibes - College of William and Mary


• Shan Jiang - West Virginia University


• Lincoln Larsen – North Carolina State University


• Enette Larsen-Meyer - University of Wyoming


• Kristi Lekies - Ohio State University


• Stella Liu - South Dakota State University


• Eric Norlund - USDA - NIFA


• Don Rakow - Cornell University


• Sohyun Park - University of Connecticut


• Kathy Scholl - University of Northern Iowa


• Taylor Stein - University of Florida


• Keith Tidball – Cornell University


• Matthew Wilson - Administrative Representative

 Wednesday, May 20 2020 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST

2:00:      Welcome & meeting charge

• Note regarding information needed for annual report

2:05:      Introductions (note, we will need to keep < 1 minute, can extend past 2:15 if needed)

2:15:      Review of NE 1962 history and goals

2:30:      Individual presentations – presentations by researchers on work related to NE 1962 proposal

• Presentations were given by the following individuals:
  
  
  
  • Sohyun Park and Laura Brown, University of Connecticut, Experience with and Exposure to Trail Environments: Influences on Family and Community Resilience
  
  
  • Shan Jiang, West Virginia University, Playground Trees and the Impacts on Children's Play Behaviors
  
  
  • Don Rakow, Cornell University, and Dorothy Ibes, College of William and Mary, Barriers to Engagement with Parks and Nature Sites by Youth of Color
  
  
  • Peter Butler, West Virginia University, Community Development and Public Space in Rural West Virginia
  
  
  • Kristi Lekies, The Benefits of Nature: Understanding Impacts Across the Life Span and Among At-Risk Populations
  
  
  • Stella Liu, South Dakota State, Impacts of Nature-Based Recreation and Tourism in Rural Communities
  
  
  
  

4:00:      Wrap up. 

 

Friday, May 22 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST

1:00:      Continue with presentations

• Presentations were given by the following individuals:
  
  
  
  • Lincoln Larson, Park Use During Coronavirus
  
  
  • Peter Fix, Managing BLM Sites for Recreation
  
  
  • Kathy Scholl, Nature and Environmental Learning Centers’ Education Experiences During Covid-19
  
  
  
  

1:30:      Potential collaborative activities:

• Research related to Covid-19, parks, and green space


• Best park management practices/park managers’ survey


• State responses


• Benefits of outdoor recreation


• Impacts on public gardens and landscapes


• Rural tourism


• Connecting with federal agencies such as the Forest Service, National Park Service, and BLM


• Potential funding from
  
  
  
  • USDA-NIFA Planning Grant
  
  
  • USDA-AFRI Bioenergy
  
  
  • Natural Resources and Environment workshop awards
  
  
  • NSF Division of Behavioral Sciences
  
  
  • Relating our work to EFNEP program
  
  
  
  

2:05:      Wrap up

• Lincoln Larson and Sohyun Park will be co-chairs for the upcoming year

2:30:      Adjourn meeting

2:30:      “The Transformative Power of Parks” editors meeting to discuss strategy to finalize book

Accomplishments

<p><strong>2018/19 Accomplishments (By Project Objective)</strong></p><br /> <p><strong><em>Objective 1: </em></strong><em>Demonstrate and expand the evidence for the role of park and outdoor recreation services in promoting</em></p><br /> <p><em>physical activity and associated preventative health benefits, particularly among youth, as well as constraints to this activity</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Don Rakow conducted a series of interviews with community youth leaders in cities in Upstate New York and Virginia focused on barriers to greater use of parks and other green spaces by young people of color in those metropolises. Using NVivo software, they have analyzed the transcripts of those interviews and arrived at a list of the primary barriers.</li><br /> <li>Stella Liu completed a collaborative research project with South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks (SDGFP), titled &ldquo;Public Survey reading South Dakota State Parks.&rdquo; (July 2018-May 2019). The impact of the project is to emphasize the benefits of being outdoors and visiting state parks for enhancing quality of life but also to assist managers in developing more competitive marketing strategies to attract and recruit new park users. The final technical report was submitted which would be applied to assist the agency to further understand the public experience and behavior of using (or not using) state parks for outdoor recreation and health benefits in South Dakota.</li><br /> <li>Shan Jiang conducted a study aimed to examine the impacts of trees and greenery of urban outdoor playgrounds on children&rsquo;s play behaviors and outdoor play time in the United States. The findings highlighted the important roles of playgrounds&rsquo; design characteristics in shaping children&rsquo;s play behaviors and called attention to the thermal comfort of children during play.</li><br /> <li>Taylor Stein assisted in the long-term Florida National Scenic Trail Visitor Assessment and used its data to highlight the various ways FNST visitors found out about the Trail and the role of social and traditional marketing methods.&nbsp;Through presentations and workshops, accurate visitation data were provided to the US Forest Service to assist in managing use along the 1000 mile Florida National Scenic Trail.&nbsp;</li><br /> <li>Kristi Lekies began conducting a literature review of research articles documenting impacts of programs and interventions for at-risk youth such as wilderness therapy, equine therapy, and community gardens. Analysis for common themes is underway.</li><br /> <li>Peter Fix developed a project to assess health benefits associated with greenspace in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, one of the fasted growing areas of Alaska. A key feature of the project is to identify non-users to assess their constraints, specifically if there are actions greenspace managers could take to increase the community-realized health benefits. Fix is also working with two graduate students to conduct meta-analysis on self-reported health outcome data from over 20 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recreation areas. The meta-analysis will provide insight into management actions that might increase the realization of health-related benefits. Fix initiated two projects to assess the self-perceived health benefits of recreation on BLM lands: one at the Logandale Trail in Nevada system and the other in Kingman, AZ.</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p><br /> <p><strong><em>Objective 2: </em></strong><em>Demonstrate and expand the evidence for the role of park and outdoor recreation services in promoting</em></p><br /> <p><em>environmental literacy among youth, and document the long-term influences of early lifespan connections with nature.</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Stella Liu worked on data collection. Interviewed South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks (e.g. Outdoor Campus) education programmers and outreach specialists to further understand the importance of outdoor recreation programs in urban communities and partnership and programming efforts for community needs. Applied ecological model to explain and further understand various social structures affect an individual&rsquo;s behavior especially in the context of outdoor recreation. Preparing peer-reviewed publication with a graduate assistant. The impacts of the progress are to make connections with professionals and programmers in promoting outdoor recreation and investigate their current trends and challenges in partnership and program as well as the impacts of their service to the community for potential solutions and opportunities.</li><br /> <li>Kristie Leikes worked on two projects related to this objective: Project 1: "Understanding Long-Term Participation in Youth Development Programs" examines impacts of participation in an outdoor adventure recreation program for urban youth. Data collection is currently ongoing and consists of interviews with adolescents as well as past participants now in their late 20's and early 30's. Topics cover connection to nature, comfort in outdoor settings, outdoor recreation activities, peer and adult relationships, and impacts of the program on education and career choices, mental and physical health, and environmental stewardship. Project 2: "Determining the Gaps in Youth Water Education in the North Central Region." A survey was conducted with Agricultural and Natural Resource Extension Educators and community partners about youth water education programs, barriers to programming, ages of youth served, and resources needed. The study was conducted in collaboration with Extension faculty and educators in the North Central region. Analysis has been completed and a journal article is under development.</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p>&nbsp;</p><br /> <p><strong><em>Objective 3: </em></strong><em>Demonstrate and expand the evidence for the role of park and outdoor recreation services in promoting</em></p><br /> <p><em>community vibrancy and resilience.</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Stella Liu began preparing a research project proposal for NIFA grants (e.g. Rural Development or Environment and Natural Resources Economics program etc.). Seeking potential collaborators for future collaboration, including extension offices, interdisciplinary researchers, community partners, federal/state agencies etc.</li><br /> <li>Taylor Stein found that there is a need to build the capacity for counties to use the Extension Service to expand their ecotourism capacity. Interviews with tourism professionals show that they have a desire to take advantage of the nature-based tourism market, but they have a na&iuml;ve understanding of what that demand is and how to promote it.&nbsp;Although research for the ecotourism extension needs assessment ended in 2018. Products were continued to be provided to Pinellas County, which included an Ecotourism Extension Agent job description. Research for the TART Trails in northern Michigan also concluded in 2019. A final report is in progress, but three summaries of results and a presentation to northern Michigan stakeholders was conducted.</li><br /> <li>The Fix research group completed a series of community focus groups in Amarillo, TX to assess the community&rsquo;s vision for the transition of the Cross Bar ranch from helium storage to a recreation area.</li><br /> <li>Fix initiated two projects to assess community stakeholders (e.g., local residents, business owners, elected officials) perceptions of how Bureau of Land Management Lands contribute to community resilience and vibrancy: one project is in Logandale, Nevada and the other in the Kingman, AZ area.</li><br /> <li>The Butler research group created transdisciplinary teams in planning and design projects primarily focused on communities on the Monongahela National Forest. The group worked with community stakeholders, the US National Forest Service to support the One USDA. Butler also worked with the Wyoming County Economic Development Authority and the National Coal Heritage Area.</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p><strong>Training, professional development, and information dissemination</strong></p><br /> <p><em>Objective 1: Preventive health benefits</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Scholl, K. (October, 2018). Restoring one&rsquo;s Capacity to Process Information with Nature Exposure. Invited Panelist for the University of Iowa Business Leadership Network: Building and Retaining a Productive Workforce. Iowa Lakes Community College. Spirit Lake, IA.</li><br /> <li>Graduate student R. Bryant Wright finalized his thesis related to a meta-analysis of visitors&rsquo; self-reported health benefits at over 20 Bureau of Land Management recreation areas.</li><br /> <li>Peter Fix provided input to the Bureau of Land Management with regards to developing training workshops related to Outcomes Focused Management (OFM). OFM seeks to identify outcomes desired by recreationists, including health benefits, and select management actions that enhance visitors&rsquo; ability to attain those outcomes.</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p><em>Objective 2: Environmental literacy and connections with nature</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Hura, V., &amp; Lekies, K. (2019, October). Developing urban youth through outdoor adventure recreation.&nbsp; Poster presentation at the My Brothers Keeper Ohio Statewide Convening, Columbus, OH.</li><br /> <li>O&rsquo;Farrell, P.**, &amp; Liu, H.-L. (April 2019). Outdoor education partnership in urban communities: A case study in South Dakota. The 2019 National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium, Annapolis, MD.</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p>&nbsp;</p><br /> <p><em>Objective 3: Community vibrancy and resilience</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Peter Fix provided input to the Bureau of Land Management with regards to developing training sessions related to Outcomes Focused Management (OFM). OFM seeks to identify outcomes desired by the community, e.g., local residents, the business sector, elected officials, and select management actions that enhance those outcomes.</li><br /> <li>Butler, P. M. I., Arbogast, D. W., Eades, D. C., Faulkes, E., Dougherty, M. J. (2018). Transdisciplinary Participative Approach to Tourism and Community Planning (pp. 271). CELA 2018 Transforming the Discussion. <a href="http://cela.lar.vt.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Volume-1_Abstracts.pdf">http://cela.lar.vt.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Volume-1_Abstracts.pdf</a></li><br /> <li>Butler, P. M. I. (Author &amp; Presenter), Arbogast, D. W. (Author), Faulkes, E. (Author), Engaged Scholarship Consortium, "Trans-disciplinary Collaborations and Partnerships in Rural Development-Communities of the Monongahela National Forest," ESC, Denver, CO, USA. (October 8, 2019).</li><br /> <li>Liu, H.-L. &amp; Benz, E.* (February 2019). We serve the public: South Dakota Statewide Outdoor Recreation Providers. The 2019 Academy of Leisure Sciences, Greenville, SC.</li><br /> <li>Xu &amp; Liu (October 18, 2018). The impacts of community tourism development through special event. 2018 South Dakota Parks and Recreation Association Conference. Brookings, SD.</li><br /> <li>Stein&rsquo;s project resulted in a variety of publications and presentations made to the Florida National Scenic Trail Coalition. These training and professional development initiatives resulted in helping managers alter the way they manage their outdoor recreation sites. Research to better understand how the Extension Service shows that extension agents need to learn the fundamentals of ecotourism business development and how to build partnerships with related stakeholders. A presentation at an IFAS IST was made in December, and more workshops will continue. The FNST Coalition continues to look to expand the users of the trail, so we will continue to use our research through training and professional development workshops to provide them with valid and reliable use data to market and promote.&nbsp; The Florida National Scenic Trail Coalition was the most effective dissemination of results for research related to the FNST. However, results are also presented in conferences and symposia to managers in Florida, throughout the US and World. Meetings with Aquatic Preserve managers and presentations to stakeholders in Michigan regarding the benefits of recreational trails have also been effective means to disseminate research to communities of interest.</li><br /> </ul>

Publications

<p><em>Objective 1: preventive health benefits</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Scholl, K., &amp; Betrabet-Gulwadi, G. (2018). Connecting Ecotherapy and Well-being. In Leal Filho W., Wall T., Azul A., Brandli L., Ozuyar P. (eds) Good Health and Well-being. Encyclopedia of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69627-0_74-1</li><br /> <li>Scholl, K. &amp; Betrabet-Gulwadi, G. (2018). College Campus Landscapes within a Learning Ecosystem. Planning for Higher Education Journal, 46 (2), 1-15.</li><br /> <li>Maghlakelidze, M., Jiang, S., Song, Y., &amp; Li, D. (Accepted). Playground trees&rsquo; impacts on children&rsquo;s play behaviors and well-being. Landscape Architecture Journal.</li><br /> <li>Bryant Wright, M.S., 2019. Title of thesis: Planning for positive outcomes: Testing methods for measuring outdoor recreation preferences on public lands. Unpublished Masters&rsquo; Thesis, University of Alaska Fairbanks.</li><br /> <li>Liu, H.-L., Mehlhaf, J. &amp; Gray. J. (2019). Public perceptions of parks and recreation services. Journal of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism in Public Health, 3, 17-26.</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p>&nbsp;<em>Objective 2: environmental literacy and connections with nature</em></p><br /> <p>&nbsp;n/a</p><br /> <p>&nbsp;<em>Objective 3: Community vibrancy and resilience</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Casey, T. T., Garcia, R. A., &amp; Fix, P. J. (2019). Amarillo, TX BLM Field Office Outcomes-Focused Management (OFM) Recreation Focus Group Study, 2018. Project report for the BLM Amarillo Field Office. BLM PLRRP Report #9. Grand Junction, Colorado: Colorado Mesa University, Natural Resource Center, Department of Social and Behavioral Science.</li><br /> <li>Lopez Gutierrez, B.; Almeyda Zambrano, A.M.; Mulder, G.; Ols, C.; Dirzo, R.; Almeyda Zambrano, S.L; Quispe Gil, C.A.; Cruz Diaz, J.C.; Alvarez, D.; Valdelomar Leon, V.; Vallareal, E.; Sanchez Espinosa, A.; Quiros, A. Stein, T.V.; Lewis, K.; and Broadbent, E.N. 2019. Ecotourism: The &lsquo;human shield&rsquo; for wildlife conservation in the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. Journal of Ecotourism, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2019.1686006.</li><br /> <li>Paudyal, R.; Stein, T.V., Birenddra, KC; and Adams, D.C. Effects of weather factors on recreation participation in humid subtropical region: A time series model. Submitted to International Journal of Biometeorology. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-019-01715-z">https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-019-01715-z</a></li><br /> <li>Fedler, T.; Stein, T.V. and Prince, F. 2019. Estimating Recreational Use of Florida&rsquo;s Aquatic Preserves. Final Report. School of Forest Resources and Conservation. University of Florida. Gainesville, FL. 23 pp.</li><br /> <li>Eades, D. C., Butler, P. M. I., Arbogast, D. W., Faulkes, E. (2019). Transdisciplinary University Engagement for Sustainable Tourism Planning. Innovative and Promising Practices in Sustainable Tourism (vol. 1, pp. 38-57). Nanaimo, BC: Vancouver Island University Press. <a href="https://viurrspace.ca/handle/10613/16675">https://viurrspace.ca/handle/10613/16675</a></li><br /> <li>Liu, H.-L. &amp; O&rsquo;Farrell, P. (2019). Comparison analysis: State park use and demographics. South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks, Pierre, SD.</li><br /> <li>Liu, H.-L., Foss, K. &amp; O&rsquo;Farrell, P. (2018). Public Survey reading South Dakota State Parks. South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks, Pierre, SD.</li><br /> </ul>

Impact Statements

1. Research on other areas in in Florida show that there is a need to build the capacity for counties to use the Extension Service to expand their ecotourism capacity. Interviews with tourism professionals show that they have a desire to take advantage of the nature-based tourism market, but they have a naïve understanding of what that demand is and how to promote it. The Extension Service is a useful partner to expand this capacity.

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Participants

Brown, Laura, Connecticut -Storrs; Butler, Peter, West Virginia - West Virginia University;
Fix, Peter J, Alaska - University of Alaska Fairbanks; Hougham, Robert, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jiang, Shan, West Virginia - West Virginia University; Larson, Lincoln, North Carolina – North Carolina State University; Larson-Meyer, Enette, Wyoming - University of Wyoming; Lekies, Kristi S, Ohio Cooperative Extension; Liu, Stella, South Dakota - South Dakota State University; Park, Sohyun, Connecticut -Storrs; Rakow, Donald A., New York -Ithaca : Cornell University; Scholl, Kathleen, University of Northern Iowa; Smith, Corryn, Northern Arizona University; Stein, Taylor V, Florida - University of Florida; Tidball, Keith G, New York -Ithaca : Cornell University; Wilhelm Stanis, Sonja A, University of Missouri - Columbia

Brief Summary of Minutes

Minutes of 2020 & 2021 Annual Meeting (December 14, 2021 via Zoom)

Attendees: 42

Name	Affiliation
Anderson, Laura	Univ. of Wisconsin, Stevens Point (WI)
Beery, Tom	Kristianstad University (Sweden)
Brown, Laura	Univ. of Connecticut (CT)
Brown, Perry	Univ. of Montana (MT)
Butler, Peter	West Virginia Univ. (WV)
Chawla, Louise	Univ. of Colorado (CO)
Derrien, Monika	US Forest Service (WA)
Fernandez, Mariela	Clemson University (SC)
Fix, Peter	Univ. of Alaska, Fairbanks (AK)
Ford, Mary	National Geographic Society (DC)
Garst, Barry	Clemson University (SC)
Heitzman, Paul	Univ. of Ottawa (Canada)
Hougham, Justin	Univ. of Wisconsin (WI)
Ibes, Dorothy	College of William & Mary (VA)
Jennings, Viniece	Agnes Scott College (GA)
Jiang, Shan	West Virginia University (WV)
Kudryatsev, Alex	Cornell University (NY)
Larson, Lincoln	NC State University (NC)
Larson-Meyer, Enette	Univ. of Vermont (VT)
Lekies, Kristi	Ohio State University (OH)

Liu, Hung-Ling (Stella)	South Dakota State University (SD)
Morse, Wayde	Auburn University (AL)
Mosher, Marceleen	Augsburg University (MN)
Mullenbach, Lauren	Univ. of Oklahoma (OK)
Muqueeth, Sadiya	Trust for Public Land (DC)
Murphy, Peter	City of Quebec (Canada)
Ogletree, Scott	Univ. of Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
Park, Sohyun	Univ. of Connecticut (CT)
Perry, Meredith	Univ. of Otago (New Zealand)
Rainier, Kenneth	Univ. of Florida (FL)
Rakow, Don	Cornell University (NY)
Scholl, Kathy	Univ. of Northern Iowa (IA)
Schottland, Taj	Trust for Public Land (DC)
Schultz, Courtney	Health & Technology Partners (WI)
Semb, Dustin	Eastern Washington University (WA)
Smith, Charlynne	NC State University (NC)
Sobel, David	Antioch University (NH)
Stein, Taylor	Univ. of Florida (FL)
Stodolska, Monica	Univ. of Illinois (IL)
Taff, Derrick	Penn State University (PA)
Tidball, Keith	Cornell University (NY)
Wilson, Matt	USDA Administrative Advisor

 

Peter Fix welcomed the participants and advisor Matt Wilson to the meeting and gave a brief introduction to the group.  Co-chairs Lincoln Larson and Sohyun Park provided an overview of NE 1962, goals of multistate projects, and benefits of participation.

 

Edited book.  The major effort of NE 1962 over the past two years has been the creation of an edited book, “The Transformative Power of Parks” which will be published by Sagamore Venture in 2022.   The book’s purpose, sections, submission guidelines, and timeline were reviewed.  Questions were raised whether authors would be able to receive individual chapters and a suggestion was made to have a symposium with federal agencies and others interested in the content. Breakout groups were held with authors and section editors to discuss the chapters, answer questions, and share ideas for publicity.

 

Reporting requirements and project renewal.  The current NE 1962 project runs through September 30, 2022.  The renewal for 5 years will need to be submitted by mid-summer.  The group discussed finding people to help with writing, updating the literature review, adding diversity, and creating objectives that will be more inclusive of interests in the field.  We will need to submit a request to write a proposal to begin the renewal process.  The proposal will be reviewed by the multistate activity committee.

 

Joining NE 1962.  If people are not members of NE 1962 and would like to join, they should talk with their Experiment Station directors if they are at land grant institutions.  Funding should be available to support attendance at annual meetings.  Participants should talk with Matt Wilson if they have any questions about the process.  Matt is also available to help others at non-land grant institutions to become part of the project.

 

Diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We discussed increasing the diversity of membership in NE 1962 and ways to engage 1890’s and tribal colleges and universities and to advertise the project more widely.  The website and poster need to be updated.

 

Potential new projects.  We discussed potential new projects for the renewal period, including campus Rx, veterans, and trauma focused on individual, cultural and societal trauma.  There may be opportunities to apply for competitive grants and to extend our efforts across locations and states. 

 

2022 meeting.  The 2022 annual meeting will be held in April at the National Environment and Recreation Research (NERR) conference in Annapolis with an online option to participate.  

 

 

Accomplishments

<p><strong>2019/20 &amp; 2020/21 Accomplishments (General, and by Project Objective)</strong></p><br /> <p><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p><br /> <p><strong>Relevant to All Project Objectives</strong></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>To facilitate a change in knowledge related to understanding human and community benefits and mechanisms of outdoor recreation, parks and other green environments, a group of NE 1962 multi-state members developed a proposal for an edited volume focused on &ldquo;The Transformative Power of Parks&rdquo; that encompasses the three major themes of NE 1962 (health and well-being, environmental literacy and stewardship, community resilience and vitality), plus a fourth cross-cutting theme (equity and inclusion). The group has signed a contract with Sagamore-Venture to publish the book. The call for chapter abstracts was released in Spring 2020 to an overwhelming positive response. Despite some delays in the writing and review process due to the COVID-19 pandemic, work on the book continues. To date, the editorial team has received and reviewed 50 chapter submissions from authors around the world that address themes in all four sections of the books. The team is currently working to finalize chapter content (with 8-15 chapters published in each of the four book sections). The final version of the book will likely be published in the upcoming reporting period (2022).</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p><br /> <p><strong><em>Objective 1 (health and well-being): </em></strong><em>Demonstrate and expand the evidence for the role of park and outdoor recreation services in promoting physical activity and associated preventative health benefits, particularly among youth, as well as constraints to this activity.</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Fix: Assessed health benefits associated with greenspace in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, one of the fasted growing areas of Alaska. Key contributions to the knowledge of health benefits associated with the area included the quantity (hours and minutes on average per week) of physical activity from the greenspace vs other areas and constraints to engaging in recreation at the greenspace. Fix is working with a graduate student to extend those results by conducting a survey that measure physical activity of the surrounding community. A key feature of that study will be to examine the relationship between quantity of physical activity and physical activity facilities in a neighborhood (e.g., parks, gyms, walkable neighborhoods).&nbsp; Fix, with a graduate student, conducted a meta-analysis on self-reported health outcome data from over 20 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recreation areas. The meta-analysis provided insight into management actions that might increase the realization of health-related benefits. Fix has initiated a project to assess the self-perceived health benefits of recreation on BLM lands: during this reporting period data have been gathered at Bears Ears National Monument, the Upper Colorado River, and Newcastle, WY.&nbsp; That project has forthcoming projects at Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, Gold Butte National Monument, Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, South Fork of the Snake River, Rio Grande Del Norte NM.&nbsp;</li><br /> <li>Jiang: Completed several activities under the umbrella of NE1962 Multi-state HATCH project. The primary study topic was Environmental Interventions to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyles for West Virginian Communities. Although West Virginia has highly ranked forest coverage and abundant natural resources, citizens in rural communities&mdash;particularly seniors, the disabled, and the medically underserved&mdash;have limited daily access to public open spaces and physical activity opportunities Health care researchers and practitioners have jointly coined the community wellness center concept, which integrates walking trails, playgrounds, and therapeutic landscape features to support outdoor activities on the sites of community clinics or microhospitals. Community Care of West Virginia (CCWV) is a federally qualified health center that serves low-income and underinsured patients. The CCWV at Big Otter (Big Otter Clinic) in Clay County, West Virginia offers an array of medical services, including comprehensive primary care and chronic disease management for the entire family. The clinic is seeking to renovate the outdoor spaces by introducing therapeutic programs and landscape features, such as a walking trail loop, small healing gardens, and multifunctional spaces to increase access to physical activities and health events for residents in the county. Following an evidence-based research and design framework the site design is informed by survey results from patient and staff representatives regarding their site usage preferences, and a review of relevant research findings. The immediate goal of this project is to create a supportive walking trail through universal and inclusive design strategies as a safer alternative to vehicle roads in the community. The trail could also be used by patients for clinical physical activity prescriptions and referrals, or for walk-and-talk sessions with mental and behavioral health patients. The clinic staff members can also use the outdoor space for breaks during work, to reduce stress and burnout, and maintain quality care for the patients. The goal of the project is to transfer a traditional clinic site to a wellness center that connects to a more extensive trail system in Clay County. The wellness center model should connect health care, physical activity, and therapeutic landscapes and become a catalyst that promotes the overall well-being for rural communities, West Virginia.</li><br /> <li>Larson: Worked on several projects related to nature-based recreation, health and well-being. Several projects examined the impact of park use and proximity to greenspace on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Obtained USFS grant focused on strategies for promoting health outcomes via equitable urban greening, linked to the NIH-funded Green Heart Louisville Project.</li><br /> <li>Lekies: Project 1: "Understanding Long-Term Participation in Youth Development Programs" examines impacts of participation in an outdoor adventure recreation/youth development program for urban youth in Cleveland, Ohio. Interviews were conducted with adolescents and past participants now in their late 20's and early 30's to understand the use of park programs, current participation in outdoor recreation, and ways the program has contributed to healthy decision-making, life skills, and behaviors. Data analysis is near completion and a report and several articles are under development. Project 2: &ldquo;Nature-based Interventions for Vulnerable Youth: A Scoping Review&rdquo; is an extensive literature review of the impacts of nature-based interventions of animal-assisted therapy, care farming, wilderness therapy, and community gardening on youth experiencing significant mental health, family, school, and other difficulties. The review provides understanding about the types of interventions, the current state of research, a summary of findings, and further research needs.</li><br /> <li>Liu: Continued to interact with professional and scientists in the field and expand her target audience for park-based health promotion. Collaborating with GFP, SDSU extension, and other colleagues made her a better communicator and able to apply different strategies and approaches to reach out to diverse audiences, including students, educators, and community partners.</li><br /> <li>Rakow: Examined intensive semi-structured interviews of local community leaders and leaders of nature-oriented organizations. Results revealed a complex matrix of external, socioeconomic, and psychological factors that limit green access by YOC; particularly accessibility, fear, and social exclusion. Findings support existing literature, while providing additional dimension and nuance that expose larger implications and support the call for increased focus on racial and ethnic diversity, equity, and inclusion within nature engagement.</li><br /> <li>Scholl: During the FY 19-20 &amp; FY 20-21 periods, Scholl presented two papers to stakeholders at the University of Northern Iowa.</li><br /> <li>Stein: As part of the long-term Florida National Scenic Trail Visitor Assessment, research from this study period contributed to the ability of the U.S. Forest Service and partnering agencies to better manage the 1000-mile trail to provide opportunities for Florida residents and visitors to benefit from the use of this trail. Research for 2021 mostly focused on the change in visitation over the last year. Generally, use is increasing on monitored segments of the Trail, which can mostly be explained to the Pandemic &ndash; people are not traveling to far away areas, and they are looking to natural areas as safe areas to recreate. Areas close to urban centers (e.g., Orlando) are having the highest increase in use. However, some of the FNST continues to suffer from low visitation levels, and results show that the FNST is still not providing desired opportunities for minority racial groups and families. Visitation tended to be mostly Caucasian and older. A second study was conducted with researchers across the United States to identify how visitors to trails complied with CDC guidelines for prevention of transmitting COVID. Researchers observed users of trails and documented social distancing and wearing masks as visitors approached other groups. Results show low compliance, but results differed based on type of trail and park.</li><br /> <li>Tidball: Development protocols and survey instruments aided in conducting activities to demonstrate and expand the evidence for the role of Park and Outdoor Recreation services in promoting physical activity and associated preventative health benefits, particularly among veterans. We assessed each Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) association's current level of activity with military families &amp; veterans, and explored each CCE Association's capacity to engage military families &amp; veterans via outdoor recreation in the ADKs, with the assistance of partners. We learned that though there are high levels of interest in engaging in military families and veterans programming in the Adirondacks, training and professional development is needed in terms of both dealing with these new audiences, and in demonstrating knowledge and capacity in outdoor recreation as therapeutic.</li><br /> <li>Wilhelm Stanis: Conducted research, published several articles (several more in submission), gave presentations (two were scheduled but canceled due to COVID-19), and applied for additional grant funding.</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p><br /> <p><strong><em>Objective 2 (environmental literacy and stewardship): </em></strong><em>Demonstrate and expand the evidence for the role of park and outdoor recreation services in promoting environmental literacy among youth, and document the long-term influences of early lifespan connections with nature.</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Larson: Completed project examining the potential for nature and nature-based experiences to serve as ecological assets for positive youth development. Continued research examining the impacts of citizen science participation on environmental beliefs, attitudes and behaviors of diverse youth. Expanded citizen science research to include a focus on interest in science, self-efficacy for science, and science identity among adult participants.</li><br /> <li>Lekies: Project 1: "Understanding Long-Term Participation in Youth Development Programs" examines impacts of participation in an outdoor adventure recreation program for urban youth in Cleveland, Ohio. Interviews were conducted with adolescents and past participants now in their late 20's and early 30's to understand how individuals develop connection to nature, comfort in outdoor settings, interest in parks and outdoor recreation, and environmental stewardship. Data analysis is near completion and a report and several articles are under development. Project 3: "Determining the Gaps in Youth Water Education in the North Central Region." A survey was conducted with Agricultural and Natural Resource Extension Educators and community partners about youth water education programs, barriers to programming, ages of youth served, and resources needed. The study was conducted in collaboration with Extension faculty and educators in the North Central region and is completed. Project 4: &ldquo;Recommendations for wildlife conservation funding: Perspectives of current and future environmental professionals.&rdquo; A survey was conducted with students and professionals in the environment and natural resources field in Ohio to understand interests in wildlife related outdoor recreation, barriers to participation, and recommendations for funding. Data analysis is near completion and a report and several articles are under development.</li><br /> <li>Stein: Limited research has been conducted related to this goal. However, research related to non-users in Hillsborough County, Florida, did relate to improving opportunities for youth to be better connected to nature to improve environmental literacy.</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p>&nbsp;</p><br /> <p><strong><em>Objective 3 (community resilience and vitality): </em></strong><em>Demonstrate and expand the evidence for the role of park and outdoor recreation services in promoting community vibrancy and resilience.</em></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Butler: Worked on community and site designs for rural WV communities and urban neighborhoods that seek to create healthy living environments that raise the local quality of life and vitalize communities.</li><br /> <li>Fix: Initiated several projects to assess community stakeholders&rsquo; (e.g., local residents, business owners, elected officials) perceptions of how Bureau of Land Management Lands contribute to community resilience and vibrancy. Project locations included Kingman, AZ; Newcastle, WY; Vernal, UT, and communities surrounding Bears Ears National Monument.</li><br /> <li>Park: Interdisciplinary research team conducted intensive literature reviews to explore and demonstrate the evidence for the role of parks and outdoor recreation services in promoting community resilience characterized by individual well-being and social cohesion. As a result, an online survey that aims to understand people&rsquo;s experiences of parks and green spaces as well as their perceived well-being and community resilience was developed. The instrument went through beta-survey and sophisticated sampling design processes and is ready to be distributed.</li><br /> <li>Stein: Research was conducted with Pinellas County, Florida, with extension, tourism, and land management professionals to identify how the Cooperative Extension Service can improve its capacity to expand ecotourism and sustainable recreation opportunities in the County.</li><br /> <li>Wilhelm Stanis: Conducted research, published several articles (several more in submission), gave presentations (two were scheduled but canceled due to COVID-19), and applied for additional grant funding.</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p>&nbsp;</p><br /> <p><strong>Training, professional development, and information dissemination</strong></p><br /> <p><em>&nbsp;</em></p><br /> <p><strong><em>Objective 1: Health and well-being</em></strong></p><br /> <p><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p><br /> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Conference Presentations:</span></em></p><br /> <ol><br /> <li>Besenyi, G.M., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A., Schooley, B.L., Hallum, S.H., Wilcox, S. Kaczynski, A.T. (2020, February). The electronic Community Park Audit Tool (eCPAT): Using innovative partnerships to develop technology for park-based physical activity promotion. Presentation at the Active Living Conference, Orlando, FL.</li><br /> <li>Besenyi, G.M., Schooley, B.L., Hallum, S.H., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A., Wilcox, S. Kaczynski, A.T. (2020, April). The electronic Community Park Audit (eCPAT) System: A stakeholder value assessment of park resource technology. Accepted for presentation at the Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. (conference canceled)</li><br /> </ol><br /> <ol><br /> <li>Besenyi, G., Roth, K., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A., Schooley, B., Wilcox, S., Hallum, S., &amp; Kaczynski, A.&nbsp; (2020, October).&nbsp; The electronic Community Park Audit Tool (eCPAT) system: Novel technology to evaluate and improve local parks for diverse stakeholders.&nbsp; Accepted for presentation at the National Recreation and Park Association Conference, Orlando, FL. (conference canceled)</li><br /> </ol><br /> <ol start="4"><br /> <li>Betrabet Gulwadi, G., &amp; Scholl, K. (November 2019). Student Wellness and Campus Green Spaces. Graduate College, University of Northern Iowa. Cedar Falls, IA.</li><br /> <li>Bowers, E. P., Larson, L. R., &amp; Sandoval, A. M. (2021). The Great Outdoors: connection to nature and positive youth development. <em>Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) Annual Meeting</em>. Virtual Conference: March 5-26, 2021. [Poster]</li><br /> <li>Henley; Klizentyte, K; and Stein, T.V. 2020. A comparative visitor assessment of the Florida National Scenic Trail and neighboring recreation areas: Why not the Florida National Scenic Trail? Poster presented at the Southeastern Recreation Research Symposium (Virtual), March, 2020.</li><br /> <li>Jiang, S. &amp; Pawar, P. (Accepted). Environmental Interventions to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyle for West Virginian Communities: A Pilot Project. CELA2021 Conference Evolving Norms: Adapting Scholarship to Disruptive Phenomena."</li><br /> <li>Larson, L. (2021). Achieving equitable urban greening: lessons learned from the Green Heart study. <em>The Great NC Tree Conference</em>. Durham, NC: September 16-17, 2021. [Invited Speaker]</li><br /> <li>Larson, L., Bocarro, J., &amp; Beall, J. (2021). Park and recreation management during the COVID-19 pandemic: Turning challenges into opportunities. <em>North Carolina Parks and Recreation Association: The Works Conference</em>. Virtual Event: April 2021. [Invited Speaker]</li><br /> <li>Larson, L., &amp; Beall, J. (2021). 2020 Municipal &amp; County Parks and Recreation Services Study (COVID Edition). <em>North Carolina Park and Recreation Directors Annual Conference</em>. Raleigh, NC (Virtual): Feb. 3-5, 2021. [Invited Speaker]</li><br /> <li>Lekies, K. (2020, May). The benefits of nature: Understanding impacts across the life span and among at-risk populations. NE 1962 Multistate Project annual meeting (online).</li><br /> <li>Liu, H.-L. &amp; O&rsquo;Farrell, P. (February 2020). Residents&rsquo; value regarding state parks and park use in South Dakota. The 2020 Academy of Leisure Sciences, Champaign, IL.</li><br /> <li>Scholl, K. (September 2020). Natural Environments as Learning Ecosystems, Resiliency, and Wellbeing. College of Education, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa.</li><br /> <li>Stein, T.V. 2021. COVID19 and Its Effects on Ecotourism. Presented at the 2021 Florida Society for Ethical Ecotourism Annual Meeting. October 23, 2021. Online</li><br /> <li>Zeffren, C; Lepa, C.; and Stein, T.V. 2020. Understanding Visitors&rsquo; Diverse Motivations to a Water-based Recreation Area in the Wildland Urban Interface. Poster presented at the Southeastern Recreation Research Symposium (Virtual), March, 2020.</li><br /> </ol><br /> <p><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p><br /> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Other Trainings and Information Dissemination:</span></em></p><br /> <ol><br /> <li>Fix: Graduate student Kimberly Diamond finalized her thesis related to a meta-analysis of the relationship between attainment of self-reported health benefits and site characteristics at over 20 Bureau of Land Management recreation areas.&nbsp; In addition to Kimberly&rsquo;s professional development, her thesis defense was attended by over 10 BLM employees.</li><br /> </ol><br /> <ol start="17"><br /> <li>Tiball: Provided multiple opportunities for residents of the Adirondacks to utilize Cooperative Extension to receive guidance and technical assistance in assisting veterans locate appropriate guides and resources for their unique needs when engaging in outdoor recreation as therapeutic. A specialized course for practitioners has been drafted and will be completed in 2021 that provides specific guidance for volunteer hosts of veterans and military families engage in outdoor recreation. A proposal has been circulated in NY State to provide an additional certification for hosting veterans and military families within the NY State Licensed Outdoor Guides program. Thus, a specific recommendation and opportunity for training and professional development is the development of state and/or federal training and certification in hosting, guiding or providing outdoor recreation for military service members and veterans, especially those with wounds or diagnosed with post traumatic stress.</li><br /> </ol><br /> <p>&nbsp;</p><br /> <p><strong><em>Objective 2: Environmental literacy and stewardship</em></strong></p><br /> <p><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p><br /> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Conference Presentations:</span></em></p><br /> <ol><br /> <li>Beall, J.*, Pedrozo, C.*, Larson, L. R., Schuttler, S., Kays, R., Cooper, C. B., Stevenson, K., &amp; May, A. (2020). Citizen science positively impacts public support for wildlife conservation: Evidence from the NC Candid Critters project. <em>The Wildlife Society Annual Conference</em>. Virtual Conference: September 28-October 2, 2020. [Presentation]</li><br /> <li>Busch, K. C., Chesnut, L., Chaves, R. A., Fraulo, A., Stevenson, K., Larson, L., Yelton, C., &amp; Coscolluella, N. (2021). Assessing participant learning outcomes in science museums: Building capacity for collective evaluation. <em>NARST International Conference</em>. Virtual Conference: April 7-10, 2021. [Presentation]</li><br /> <li>Cooper, C., Lundgren, L., Allf, B.*, Futch, S.*, Larson, L., &amp; Dunn, R. (2020). Across majors, undergraduates learn when assigned to participate in a citizen science project. <em>Ecological Society of America (ESA) Virtual Meeting</em>. August 36, 2020. [Presentation]</li><br /> <li>Foss, K. &amp; Liu, H.-L. (February 2021). Let&rsquo;s go outside together: New directions and opportunities of outdoor education. The 2021 Academy of Leisure Sciences (virtual).</li><br /> <li>Hougham, J., Lekies, K., &amp; Bohrerova, Z. (Feb. 2020). Youth Water Education: Programs and Potential in the American Midwest. North Central Region Water Network Webinar Series.</li><br /> <li>Hougham, J., Lekies, K., Bohrerova, Z., Wood, C., Jaeger, K., Schroeder, B., Timmerman, A., Nardi, A., and Power, R. (2020, October). Youth water education: Programs and potential in the American Midwest. Presentation at the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents conference (online).</li><br /> <li>Larson, L. R., Rosa, C. D.*, Collado, S., Cloutier, S., &amp; Cabicieri Profice, C. (2021). Gender differences in connection to nature, outdoor preferences, and nature-based recreation among college students in Brazil and the United States. <em>TALS (The Academy of Leisure Sciences) 2021 Conference</em>. Virtual from Indianapolis, IN: February 4-26, 2021. [Presentation]</li><br /> <li>Larson, L., Cooper, C., Allf, B., &amp; Futch, S. (2020). Multi-project participation among citizen science volunteers benefits science and society. <em>International Symposium on Society and Resource Management</em>. Virtual Conference: July 11-26, 2020. [Presentation]</li><br /> <li>Lekies, K. S., Abou-Ghalioum, V., &amp; Jayasinghe, I. (2021, June). Recommendations for wildlife conservation funding: Perspectives of current and future environmental professionals. Presentation at the International Association for Society and Natural Resources annual conference (online).</li><br /> <li>Lekies, K. S., Abou-Ghalioum, V., &amp; Jayasinghe, I. (2021, November). Recommendations for wildlife conservation funding: Perspectives of current and future environmental professionals. Presentation for Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife and National Wildlife Federation (online).</li><br /> <li>Liu, H.-L., &amp; O&rsquo;Farrell, P. (February 2020). Residents&rsquo; values regarding state parks and park use in South Dakota. The Academy of Leisure Sciences 2020 Conference, Champaign, IL.</li><br /> <li>Mascovich, K.*, Larson, L., &amp; Andrews, K. (2020). Talking turtles: evaluating the relative efficacy of different field education programs at Jekyll Island, GA. <em>2020 Environmental Education Alliance Annual Conference</em>. Jekyll Island, GA: March 6-8, 2020. [Presentation]</li><br /> </ol><br /> <p>&nbsp;</p><br /> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Other Trainings and Information Dissemination:</span></em></p><br /> <ol start="13"><br /> <li>Larson, L. R. (2020). Understanding and enhancing public support for wildlife conservation. <em>Warnell Graduate Student Symposium</em>, University of Georgia. Athens, GA: Feb. 14, 2020. [Keynote Speaker]</li><br /> </ol><br /> <p>&nbsp;</p><br /> <p><strong><em>Objective 3: Community resilience and vitality</em></strong></p><br /> <p><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p><br /> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Conference Presentations:</span></em></p><br /> <ol><br /> <li>Larson, L., Rodriguez, L., &amp; Schjeldahl, D. (2020). Making the case: Why focusing on youth engagement in the outdoors impacts every aspect of your community. <em>2020 Outdoor Economy Conference: Next Generation in the Outdoors.</em> Virtual Conference in Asheville, NC: Oct. 22, 2020. [Invited Speaker for Panel Discussion]</li><br /> <li>Larson, L., Lee, K. J., &amp; Fearn, M. (2020). The &ldquo;dark&rdquo; side of parks. <em>North Carolina Park and Recreation Directors Annual Conference</em>. Wilmington, NC: Feb. 5-7, 2020. [Invited Speaker &amp; Session Organizer]</li><br /> <li>Mullenbach, L.E., Mowen, A.J., Baker, B.L., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A., &amp; Piontek, E. (2020, March). Assessing the effects of social interaction in parks and public spaces on trust and civic participation among St. Louis residents. Accepted for presentation at the Southeast Environment and Recreation Research conference, Asheville, NC. (conference canceled).</li><br /> <li>Park, S., Making everyday landscapes special. NatureRx at UConn Mini Symposium: Connecting with nature for better well-being and mental health. October 1, 2021. Storrs, Connecticut.</li><br /> <li>Piontek, E., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A., Mallinak, A., Hall, D., &amp; Nilon, C. (2020, February). Ecosystem services and environmental justice: urban green space benefits for all. Presentation at The Academy of Leisure Sciences Annual Conference, Urbana-Champaign, IL.</li><br /> <li>Piontek, E. &amp; Wilhelm Stanis, S.A. (2020, April). Resident perceptions of ecosystem services: Benefits &amp; costs of urban greenspace. Accepted for presentation at the National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium, Annapolis, MD. (conference canceled)</li><br /> <li>Piontek, E., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A. &amp; Mullenbach, L.E. (2021, February). Interactional justice influences perceptions of park benefits. Presentation at the Academy of Leisure Sciences Annual Conference (online).</li><br /> <li>Stein, T.V.; Feyers, S.; Nelson, K.; and Klizentyte, K. 2019. Using the Extension Service to increase the capacity of ecotourism development in Florida, USA. Presented at the XXV IUFRO World Congress. September 29 to October 5, 2019. Curitiba, Brazil.</li><br /> <li>Stein, T.V.; Nelson, K.; and Feyers, S. 2019. Using the Extension Service to Increase the Capacity of Ecotourism Development in Florida. Emerging Agricultural Enterprises Summit: Crops, Livestock and Aquaculture. Gainesville, FL. December 9-10, 2019.</li><br /> <li>Zhang, P. and Park, S. Examining Environmental Equity by Public Park Provision in Post-industrial Cities: A Case Study in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Poster Presentation. The ACSP 60th Virtual Conference. November 5-8, 2020.</li><br /> <li>Zhang, P. and Park, S. Exploring the Role of Greening and Place-making in Vacant Lots Management for Addressing Environmental Injustice in Hartford, CT. The CELA Conference, March 18-21, 2020. Louisville, KY.</li><br /> </ol><br /> <p>&nbsp;</p><br /> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Other Trainings and Information Dissemination:</span></em></p><br /> <ol start="12"><br /> <li>Stein, T.V. 2021. Incorporating Diverse Stakeholders into Tourism Planning in Hamilton County, Florida. Presented at the IUFRO World Day: Digital Forest Science Forum. September 28-29, 2021. On-line. Stein, T.V.; and Caldwell, V. 2021. Ecotourism in Florida: Current Status and Ideas to Make It Better. Presented to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transpiration, Tourism, and Economic Development University of Florida Site Visit. August 17, 2021.</li><br /> </ol>

Publications

<p><strong><em>Objective 1: Health and well-being</em></strong></p><br /> <p><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p><br /> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Peer-reviewed Journal Articles:</span></em></p><br /> <ol><br /> <li>Barger, B., Larson, L. R., Ogletree, S., Torquati, J., Rosenberg, S., Johnson Gaither, C., Bartz, J. M., Gardner, A., Moody, E., &amp; Schutte, A. (2020). Tree canopy coverage predicts lower conduct problem severity in children with ASD<em>. Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, </em>13(1), 43-61. doi:10.1080/19315864.2020.1714824</li><br /> <li>Barger, B., Torquati, J., Larson, L. R., Bartz, J. M., Johnson-Gaither, C., Gardner, A., Moody, E., Rosenberg, S., Schutte, A., Murray, M., &amp; Schram, B. (2021). Measuring greenspace effects on attention and stress in children and youth: a scoping review. <em>Children, Youth and Environments, </em>31(1), 1-54. doi:10.7721/chilyoutenvi.31.1.0001</li><br /> <li>Bowers, E. P., Larson, L. R., &amp; Parry, B. J. (2021). Nature as an ecological asset for positive youth development: empirical evidence from rural communities. <em>Frontiers in Psychology, </em>12, 688574<em>. </em>doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.688574</li><br /> <li>Bowers, E. P., Larson, L. R., &amp; Sandoval, A. M. (2019). Urban youth perspectives on the benefits and challenges of outdoor adventure camp. <em>Journal of Youth Development, </em>14(4), 122-143. doi:10.5195/jyd.2019.809</li><br /> <li>Browning, M. H., Suppakittpaisarn P., Jiang, S., &amp; Joseph, A. (2020). Human health assessments of green infrastructure design using virtual reality. Landscape Architecture Journal, 27(182), 35-49.</li><br /> <li>Browning, M. H. E. M., Larson, L. R., Sharaievska, I., Rigolon, A., McAnirlin, O., Mullenbach, L., Cloutier, S., Vu, T. M., Thomsen, J., Reigner, N., Metcalf, E. C., D&rsquo;Antonio, A., Helbich, M., Bratman, G. N., &amp; Alvarez, H. O. (2021). Psychological impacts from COVID-19 among university students: Risk factors across seven states in the United States. <em>PLoS ONE, </em>16(1), e0245327. doi<em>:</em>1371/journal.pone.0245327</li><br /> <li>Groshong, L., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A., Kaczynski, A.T., &amp; Hipp, JA. (2020). Attitudes about perceived park safety among residents in low-income and high minority Kansas City, Missouri Neighborhoods. Environment and Behavior, 52(6), 639&ndash;665.</li><br /> <li>Groshong, L., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A., &amp; Morgan, M. (2021). Perceptions of climate-change related health threats among state park visitors. Recreation, Parks and Tourism in Public Health 5, 37-64.</li><br /> <li>Ibes, D. C., Rakow, D. A., &amp; Kim, C. H. (2021). Barriers to nature engagement for youth of color. Children, Youth and Environments, 31(3), xx-xx. <a href="http://www.jstor.org/action">http://www.jstor.org/action</a></li><br /> <li>Jackson, S. B.*, Stevenson, K. T., Larson, L. R., Peterson, M. N., &amp; Seekamp, E. (2021). Outdoor activity participation improved adolescents&rsquo; mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. <em>International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health</em>, 18, 2506. doi:10.3390/ijerph18052506</li><br /> <li>Jackson, S. B.*, Stevenson, K. T., Larson, L. R., Peterson, M. N., &amp; Seekamp, E. (2021). Connection to nature boosts adolescents&rsquo; mental well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. <em>Sustainability, </em>13, 12297. doi:10.3390/su132112297</li><br /> <li>Kil, N., Stein, T.V., Holland, S., Kim, J. J., Kim, J., and Petitte, S. 2021. The role of place attachment in recreation experience and outcome preferences among forest bathers. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 35,100410.</li><br /> <li>Liu, H.-L., Mehlhaf, J., &amp; Gray. J. (2019). Public perceptions of parks and recreation services. Journal of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism in Public Health, 3, 17&ndash;26. https://doi.org/10.2979/rptph.3.1.03</li><br /> <li>Liu, H.-L., Lavender-Stott, E. S., Carotta, C. L., &amp; Garcia, A. S. (2021). An exploration of leisure experience and participation and its contribution to stress-related growth amid COVID-19 pandemic. Leisure Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2021.1942526.</li><br /> <li>Maghlakelidze, M., Jiang, S., Song, Y., &amp; Li, D. (2020). Playground trees&rsquo; impacts on children&rsquo;s play behaviors: Recent comparative case studies. Landscape Architecture Journal. Landscape Architecture Journal, 27(182), 63-76.</li><br /> <li>Mullenbach, L. E., Larson, L. R., Floyd, M., Marquet, O., Huang, J., Alberico, C., &amp; Hipp, J. A. (2021). Neighborhood built environment impacts park use of a diverse, low-income mothers with their children. <em>Journal of Healthy Eating and Active Living</em>, 1(3), 98-100. doi: 51250/jheal.v1i3.16</li><br /> <li>Overby, T. A., Diekmann, F., &amp; Lekies, K. S. (2021). Nature-based interventions for vulnerable youth: A scoping review. International Journal of Environmental Health. Doi:10.1080/09603123.2021.1998390</li><br /> <li>Paudyal, R.; Stein, T.V.; and Swisher, M.E. 2020. Structural relations between motivations and site attribute preferences of Florida National Scenic Trail visitors. Journal of Parks and Recreation Administration. <a href="https://doi.org/10.18666/JPRA-2019-10053">https://doi.org/10.18666/JPRA-2019-10053</a></li><br /> <li>Rosa, C. D.*, Larson, L. R., Collado, S., &amp; Profice, C. C. (2021). Forest therapy can prevent and treat depression: evidence from meta-analyses. <em>Urban Forestry &amp; Urban Greening, </em>57, 126943. doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126943</li><br /> </ol><br /> <p>&nbsp;</p><br /> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Other Publications:</span></em></p><br /> <ol start="20"><br /> <li>Fix, P. J., McAllister, E., Garcia, R. A., Virden, R. J., Casey, T. T., &amp; Tunnell, A. (2020). Logandale Trails Management Areas Outcomes-Focused Management (OFM) Recreation Study, Spring 2020. Project report for the BLM Las Vegas Field Office. BLM PLRRP Report #10. Fairbanks, Alaska: University of Alaska Fairbanks, School of Natural Resources and Extension, Department of Natural Resources Management.</li><br /> <li>Garcia, R. A., Kelley, M. &amp; Fix, P. J. (2021). Matanuska Greenbelt Trails Summer 2020 User Survey Results. Department of Natural Resources and Environment, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Alaska Fairbanks.</li><br /> <li>Garcia, R. A. &amp; Fix, P. J. (2021). Indian Creek 2020-21 Outcomes-Focused Management Survey Preliminary Summary Report. Fairbanks, Alaska: University of Alaska Fairbanks, Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension, Department of Natural Resources and Environment.</li><br /> <li>Kimberly Diamond, M.S., 2021. Title of thesis: Understanding the outcomes focused management production process: meta-analysis of the relationship between activities, settings, and the benefits of recreation participation. Unpublished Masters&rsquo; Thesis, University of Alaska Fairbanks.</li><br /> <li>Liu, H.-L., Meendering, J., McCormack, L., &amp; Dvorak, S. (in press). Join the team: Creating healthy rural communities in South Dakota through Community-based wellness coalitions. Interprofessional Collaboration in Parks, Recreation, and Human Services: Theory and Cases. Sagamore-Venture Publishing.</li><br /> <li>Tidball, KG. 2021. Ancient Medicine and the Sacred Hunting Hoop: Intentionally Designed Therapeutic Hunting Experiences for Returning Warriors. In Dustin, D., Bricker, K., Tysor, D., &amp; Brownlee, M. [Eds.]. Outdoor Recreation and Our Military Family: Pathways to Recovery. Urbana, IL: Sagamore-Venture Publishing.</li><br /> <li>Tidball, KG. 2020. Rivers of Recovery: Fly-Fishing and Therapeutic Outcomes. In Dustin, D., Bricker, K., Tysor, D., &amp; Brownlee, M. [Eds.]. Outdoor Recreation and Our Military Family: Pathways to Recovery. Urbana, IL: Sagamore-Venture Publishing.</li><br /> </ol><br /> <p><em>&nbsp;</em></p><br /> <p><strong><em>Objective 2: Environmental literacy and stewardship</em></strong></p><br /> <p><em>&nbsp;</em></p><br /> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Peer-reviewed Journal Articles:</span></em></p><br /> <ol><br /> <li>Beery, T. H., &amp; Lekies, K. S. (2021). Nature&rsquo;s services and contributions: The relational value of childhood nature experience and the importance of reciprocity. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9, Article 636944.</li><br /> <li>Hougham, J., Lekies, K., Bohrerova, Z., Wood, C., Jaeger, K., Schroeder, B., Timmerman, A., Nardi, A., and Power, R. (2020). Youth water education: Programs and potential in the American Midwest. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 75 (5) 117A-122A. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2020.0515A</li><br /> <li>Khadka, A., Li, C., Wilhelm Stanis, S. A., &amp; Morgan, J.M. (2021). Unpacking the power of place-based education in climate change communication. Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 20(1), 77-91</li><br /> <li>Larson, L. R., Szczytko, R.*, Bowers, E. P., Stephens, L.*, Stevenson, K. T., Floyd, M. F.</li><br /> <li>(2019). Outdoor time, screen time, and connection to nature: troubling trends among rural youth? <em>Environment &amp; Behavior</em>, 51(8), 966-991. doi:10.1177/0013916518806686</li><br /> <li>Larson, L. R, Cooper, C. B., Futch, S.*, Singh, D.*, Shipley, N. J., Dale, K., LeBaron, G., &amp; Takekawa, J. (2020). The diverse motivations of citizen scientists: Does conservation emphasis grow as volunteer participation progresses? <em>Biological Conservation, </em>242, 108428. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108428.</li><br /> <li>O&rsquo;Farrell, P., Liu, H.-L., Carotta, C. L. (2021). Applying ecological model to explore the influential factors in children&rsquo;s outdoor recreation participation. Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 13(3), 86-92. https://doi.org/10.18666/JOREL-2021-V13-I3-10695</li><br /> <li>O&rsquo;Farrell, P., Liu, H.-L. (2020). Gateway to outdoors: Partnership and programming of outdoor education centers in urban areas. Education Sciences, 10 (11), 340. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci10110340">https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci10110340</a></li><br /> <li>Rosa, C. D., Collado, S., Cabicieri Profice, C., Larson, L. R. (2019). Nature-based recreation associated with connectedness to nature and leisure satisfaction among students in Brazil. <em>Leisure Studies, 38</em>(5), 682-691. doi:10.1080/02614367.2019.1620842</li><br /> </ol><br /> <p>&nbsp;</p><br /> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Other Publications:</span></em></p><br /> <ol start="10"><br /> <li>Foss, K., &amp; Liu, H.-L. (2020). Connecting to nature: Assessment of outdoor recreation promotion programs in South Dakota. South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks, Pierre, SD.</li><br /> <li>Gullion, M. and Stein, T.V. 2019. Opening the Door to Nature: Accounting for People&rsquo;s Constraints to Outdoor Recreation. FOR346. School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service. <a href="https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FR/FR41500.pdf">https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FR/FR41500.pdf</a></li><br /> <li>Larson, L. R., Pedrozo, C., Schuttler, S., Lasky, M., Kays, R., Cooper, C., &amp; Stevenson, K. (2020). <em>Evaluating learning and conservation activities of volunteers in the NC Candid Critters Citizen Science Project</em> (pp. 41). Report prepared for the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University, College of Natural Resources.</li><br /> <li>Miller, A. B., Larson, L. R., Wimpey, J., &amp; Reigner, N. (2020). Outdoor recreation and environmental stewardship: the sustainable symbiosis. In S. Selin, L. K. Cerveny, D. J. Blahna, &amp; A. B. Miller (Eds.), <em>Igniting Research for Outdoor Recreation: Linking Science, Policy, and Action</em> (General Technical Report PNW-GTR-987) (pp. 227-244). Portland, OR: U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. Available at: <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340610067_Outdoor_Recreation_and_Environmental_Stewardship_The_Sustainable_Symbiosis">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340610067_Outdoor_Recreation_and_Environmental_Stewardship_The_Sustainable_Symbiosis</a></li><br /> </ol><br /> <p>&nbsp;</p><br /> <p><strong><em>Objective 3: Community resilience and vitality</em></strong></p><br /> <p><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p><br /> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Peer-reviewed Journal Articles:</span></em></p><br /> <ol><br /> <li>Carnahan, A., Groshong, L., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A., Balasubramanyam, V., &amp; Kutty, A. (2020). Place-making and social justice: Practices for park improvements in a low-income African American neighborhood. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 38(3), 93-111.</li><br /> <li>Cothran, J. W., Bowker, J. M., Larson, L. R., Parajuli, R., Whiting, J. W., &amp; Green, G. T. (2020). Fee hikes at state parks in Georgia: effects on visitation, revenue, welfare, and visitor diversity. <em>Journal of Park and Recreation Administration</em>, 38(3), 55-76. doi:18666/JPRA-2019-9726</li><br /> <li>Diejomaoh, C., Li, X., &amp; Liu, H. L. (2020). Identifying destination image of rural areas: The case of Brookings, South Dakota. International Research in Business and Management, 15 (7), 1&ndash;9. http://doi:10.5539/ijbm.v15n7p1</li><br /> <li>Feyers, S.; Stein, T.V.; and Klizentyte, K. 2019. Bridging worlds: Utilizing a multi-stakeholder framework to create Extension-tourism partnerships. Sustainability, 12(1), 80; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12010080. (Special Issue: Outdoor Recreation, Nature-Based Tourism, and Sustainability)</li><br /> <li>Groshong, L., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A., Morgan, M., &amp; Li, C. (2020). Place attachment, climate friendly behavior and support for climate friendly management action among state park visitors. Environmental Management, 65, 98-110.</li><br /> <li>Harris, B.*, Schmalz, D., Larson, L., Fernandez, M., &amp; Griffin, S. (2020). Contested spaces: Intimate segregation and environmental gentrification on Chicago&rsquo;s 606 Trail. <em>City &amp; Community, </em>19(4), 933-962. doi:10.1111/cico.12422</li><br /> <li>Harris, B.*, Schmalz, D., Larson, L., &amp; Fernandez, M. (2021). Fear of the unknown: examining neighborhood stigma&rsquo;s effect on urban greenway use and surrounding communities. <em>Urban Affairs Review, </em>57(4), 1015-1048. doi:10.1177/1078087420909529</li><br /> <li>Larson, L. R., Zhang, Z., Oh, J. I., Beam, W., Ogletree, S. S., Bocarro, J. N., Lee, K. J., Casper, J., Stevenson, K. T., Hipp, J. A., Mullenbach, L. E., Carusona, M., &amp; Wells, M. (2021). Urban park use during the COVID-19 pandemic: are socially vulnerable communities disproportionately impacted? <em>Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, </em>3, 710243. doi: 10.3389/frsc.2021.710243</li><br /> <li>Mullenbach, L.E., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A., Piontek, E., Mowen, A.J., &amp; Baker, B.L. (2021). Centering environmental justice: Gentrification beliefs, attitudes, and support of park development in a shrinking city. Landscape and Urban Planning, 216, 104253.</li><br /> <li>Rigolon, A., Keith, S. J., Harris, B., Mullenbach, L. E., Larson, L. R., &amp; Rushing, J. R. (2020). More than &ldquo;just green enough&rdquo;: Helping park professionals achieve equitable greening and limit environmental gentrification. <em>Journal of Park and Recreation Administration</em>, 38(3), 29-54. doi:18666/JPRA-2019-9654</li><br /> <li>Wu, I. C., Mathew A. &amp; Liu, H.-L. (2021). A historical geospatial analysis of severe weather events in Oklahoma state parks: A park management perspective. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 39 (2). <a href="https://doi.org/10.18666/JPRA-2020-10549">https://doi.org/10.18666/JPRA-2020-10549</a></li><br /> <li>Xu, S., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A., Zhang, H., Groshong, L.; Morgan, M. (2021). Impact of travel distance and experience use history on visitors&rsquo; climate friendly behavior and support for climate friendly management action. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 29(6), 981-999.</li><br /> </ol><br /> <p><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p><br /> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Other Publications:</span></em></p><br /> <ol start="13"><br /> <li>Brown, L., Basak-Smith, M., Bradley, K., Stearns, S., Morzillo, A. and Park, S. (2021) Exploring the Implications of Increased Rural Trail Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health, Planning, Equity and Inclusivity. CHOICES Special Issue.</li><br /> <li>Casey, T. T., Virden, R., Diamond, K., Garcia, R. A., &amp; Fix, P. J. (2021). BLM Kingman Field Office Outcomes-Focused Management (OFM) Recreation Focus Group Study, 2021. Project report for the BLM Kingman, AZ Field Office. BLM PLRRP Report #13. Grand Junction, Colorado: Colorado Mesa University, Natural Resource Center, Department of Social and Behavioral Science.</li><br /> <li>Casey, T. T., Haas, D. J., Garcia, R. A., &amp; Fix, P. J. (2020). Logandale Trails, Las Vegas, NV BLM Field Office Outcomes-Focused Management (OFM) Recreation Focus Group Study, 2020. Project report for the BLM Las Vegas Field Office. BLM PLRRP Report #11. Grand Junction, Colorado: Colorado Mesa University, Natural Resource Center, Department of Social and Behavioral Science.</li><br /> <li>Fix, P. J., Garcia, R. A., Kelley, M., Virden, R. J., &amp; Casey, T. T. (2021). Northeast Wyoming BLM Lands Outcomes-Focused Management Recreation Study, Spring 2021. Project report for the BLM Newcastle Field Office. BLM PLRRP Report #12. Fairbanks, Alaska: University of Alaska Fairbanks, Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension, Department of Natural Resources and Environment.</li><br /> </ol>

Impact Statements

1. Impacts for Objective 3: Community resilience and vitality Recreation can be a source of social and economic resilience for communities, helping them become more vibrant and sustainable. To realize this potential, managers of parks and other recreation areas must understand community needs and articulate community benefits. Work from members of the NE 1962 collaborative is investigating the community-level benefits that parks and greenspace can provide, including: • Landscape-scale research programs developed to provide a more comprehensive assessment of community needs, utilizing comparisons across sites to assess the performance of various management and identify the most effective management actions (including statewide assessments of outdoor recreation, needs assessments for BLM lands, etc.) • Studies examining shifts in outdoor recreation in the face of climate change, ultimately helping to create more climate resilient communities • Strategic integration of ecotourism development into county-level extension programs, utilizing natural assets to create more vibrant communities – especially in rural areas • Research designed to improve understanding of disparities and environmental justice concerns related to various types of parks and public spaces across the United States, providing a foundation for important policy changes (e.g., efforts to combat green gentrification) to ensure equitable distribution of resources, benefits, and health outcomes across diverse communities

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