Education and Public Engagement [1]
Resources for reaching a broad audience through educational and public engagement programming. To contribute a resource to the Education and Public Engagement database, please contact the ArbNet Coordinator at arbnet@mortonarb.org [2].
Mission/Policy
- Program proposal worksheet [3]
- Information for instructors [4]
- Program planning worksheet [5]
- Instructor agreement template [6]
- Instructor welcome letter form [7]
Youth Programming/Education
- Plant Heros: [8] hands-on materials to educate kids about ecosystems, forests, trees, pests and diseases, etc.
- Youth program planning worksheet [9]
- Youth & family program evaluation form [10]
- Education Activity - Angiosperms and Gymnosperms [11] (Lockerly Arboretum)
- Tree and Me Activity Kit [12] (Green-Wood)
- Field Trip Activities Handbook [13] (The Brenton Arboretum)
- Field Trip Planning Guide [14] (The Brenton Arboretum)
- "Inspiring the Next Generation to Pursue Careers in Horticulture: Strategies for Public Gardens" [15]- American Public Gardens Assoc. Conf. 2018
- "Nature Rx-(Re) Connecting Humans with their Native Habitats" [16]- American Public Gardens Assoc. Conf. 2018
- "Growing a Nature Preschool" [17]- American Public Gardens Assoc. Conf. 2018
- "Beyond the Children's Garden Gate: Five Creative Ideas for Young Families" [18]- American Public Gardens Assoc. Conf. 2018
- "Privet, Pollination and Preservation: Teaching about Conservation" [19]- American Public Gardens Assoc. Conf. 2018
- Nature Based Learning Summit Proceedings (2018) [20]
- Learn to Engage Modules [21]--modules to learn how to engage diverse audiences for botanic garden staff and museum educators(BGCI)
Adult Programming/Education/Interpretation
- Adult class evaluation form [22]
- Interpretive Master Plan [23] (Alive at Green-Wood)
- Interpretive Plan [24] (The Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Garden) 2018
- PricingPlanningContinuingEducationPrograms [25]
- "Starting from Scratch, a Beginner's Guide to Developing New Events"- American Public Gardens Assoc. Conf. 2018
- "A Gamicfication Approach: Utilizing Citizen Science to Increase Interest in STEM" [28]- American Public Gardens Assoc. Conf. 2018
Community Programs
- The Morton Arboretum Community Trees Program [29]
- U.S. Forest Service - People and Their Environments [30]
- How Can Botanic Gardens Grow Their Social Role [31]
- Citizen Science Program [32]
Grants & Funding
Public Events
Interpretation
- Care for the Rare [36]
- Vanishing Acts Digital Exhibit [37]
- What do we mean by Interpretation? [38] - BGCI
- Create a conifer exhibit tailored to your institution [39] (The Morton Arboretum)
- Stretch Your Exhibit Beyond Typical [40] - American Public Gardens Assoc. Conf. 2016
- Increasing the efficency of workflows for herbarium specimens [41] (Tulig)
- Education and Events Visitation Report [42] (Moore Farms Botanical Garden)
- Fusing Seasonal Display Planning with Garden-wide Approaches and Programming [43]
(From American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2017)
- Engaging Visitors with Exhibits and Seasonal Displays - presented by Atlanta Botanical Gardens [43]
- Fusing Seasonal Display Planning - presented by Chanticleer [44]
- Diplaying a large and institution - wide Thematic Display - presented by Chicago Botanic Garden [45]
- Large Scale Conservatory Displays - presented by Longwood Gardens [46]
- Seasonal & Annual Planning presented by Rotary Botanical Gardens [47]
Volunteer Organizing:
In Chinese
- Youth Program Planning Worksheet [49] - 青少年活动计划表
- Youth & Family Program Evaluation [50] - 青年和家庭活动评价
- New Education Program Worksheet [51]新增培训活动方案
Education Publications from the ArbNet Community
- Navigating Nature [52]