Black Fork Wetlands Environmental Studies Center

Field station name: Black Fork Wetlands Environmental Studies Center

URL: https://www.ashland.edu/cas/environmental-science-program/black-fork-wetlands-environmental-studies-center

Year founded: 2004

Mission statement: The goals and vision for the Black Fork Wetlands Environmental Studies Center are:
• Conservation of critical habitat
• Public and K-12 school outreach
• Development and implementation of an interpretive center
• Field research and teaching by environmental science faculty
• Field research and education for post-secondary students
• Field teaching by science education faculty

Annual visitors: 100

Land: 305 acres (123 hectares)

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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