Event Title
An Adaptive Management Plan to Increase Nature Oriented Recreation and Education in a Public Park in West Michigan.
Presentation Type
Poster/Portfolio
Presenter Major(s)
Natural Resource Management
Mentor Information
Todd Aschenbach, aschenbt@gvsu.edu
Department
Biology
Location
Henry Hall Atrium 85
Start Date
13-4-2011 9:00 AM
End Date
13-4-2011 10:00 AM
Keywords
Environment
Abstract
People all over the world, particularly in urban areas, lack the opportunity to become connected with nature. In west Michigan, public parks provide such recreational opportunities that allow individuals to enjoy and respect the outdoors. I hypothesize that improving trails and adding educational opportunities will increase recreation levels and the users respect for nature. An adaptive management plan will be developed that implements more opportunities for recreation and important educational features of the local ecosystem in Zeeland, Michigan. The results will be used to determine if these provided opportunities are beneficial in connecting the local population with their environment .
An Adaptive Management Plan to Increase Nature Oriented Recreation and Education in a Public Park in West Michigan.
Henry Hall Atrium 85
People all over the world, particularly in urban areas, lack the opportunity to become connected with nature. In west Michigan, public parks provide such recreational opportunities that allow individuals to enjoy and respect the outdoors. I hypothesize that improving trails and adding educational opportunities will increase recreation levels and the users respect for nature. An adaptive management plan will be developed that implements more opportunities for recreation and important educational features of the local ecosystem in Zeeland, Michigan. The results will be used to determine if these provided opportunities are beneficial in connecting the local population with their environment .