An Adaptive Management Plan to Improve Canoeing Recreation along the Grand River in West Michigan

Presentation Type

Oral and/or Visual Presentation

Presenter Major(s)

Natural Resource Management

Mentor Information

Todd Aschenbach, aschenbt@gvsu.edu

Department

Biology

Location

Kirkhof Center 2270

Start Date

13-4-2011 11:00 AM

End Date

13-4-2011 11:30 AM

Keywords

Environment

Abstract

Nature deficit disorder refers to the trend suggesting that children are spending less time outdoors. Grand Valley students are suffering from this, and one way to get them outdoors is to improve local canoeing opportunities. I hypothesize that improving recreational canoeing opportunities will result in students spending more time outdoors. An adaptive management plan will be developed to assess and improve recreational canoeing along the Grand River through the identification of potential canoe landing sites, and establishment of river improvement projects. Results will be used to develop a program for the improvement of recreational canoeing and help to get students outside.

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An Adaptive Management Plan to Improve Canoeing Recreation along the Grand River in West Michigan

Kirkhof Center 2270

Nature deficit disorder refers to the trend suggesting that children are spending less time outdoors. Grand Valley students are suffering from this, and one way to get them outdoors is to improve local canoeing opportunities. I hypothesize that improving recreational canoeing opportunities will result in students spending more time outdoors. An adaptive management plan will be developed to assess and improve recreational canoeing along the Grand River through the identification of potential canoe landing sites, and establishment of river improvement projects. Results will be used to develop a program for the improvement of recreational canoeing and help to get students outside.