Abernathy Field Station

Field station name: Abernathy Field Station

URL: http://www.washjeff.edu/abernathy-field-station

Year founded: 2000

Mission statement: It is privately owned. The land owners let us use their land as an outdoor classroom for our students. Note- the survey required a year but we don’t have a formal founding date. Also, we do not count visitors. The number below is an estimate.

Annual visitors: 500

Land: 57 acres (23 hectares)

Location:

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Outreach Goals

[✓ = applies to this field station, ✗ = does not apply to this field station]

    ✓ Build community

    ✗ Disseminate place-based knowledge and/or skills

    ✗ Encourage conservation or environmental stewardship

    ✓ Inspire curiosity

    ✗ Make field station resources available to the public

    ✗ Promote STEM careers

    ✗ Raise awareness of the field station's work

    ✗ Raise money

    ✓ Reach a particular audience

    ✓ Teach about the environment generally

    ✗ Teach researchers how to communicate with the public

Outreach Programs