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More Kids in the WoodsFinal Report

Summary of report:

More Kids in the Woods program is funded by the Department of Natural Resources. This report will provide information that has been collected from observations and participant feedback of the More Kids in the Woods program. Points of interest will be developed on recommendations and suggested strategies for this new developing program will be implemented.

Goals:

The More Kids in the Woods mission is to increase the number of people from urban areas to recreate in City Parks, State Parks and National Parks and Forests. In order to serve the community needs and fulfill the requirements set forth by the DNR, the Conservation Corps was to ensure the following items occurred:

Support two previously planned events that will engage family members Plan and implement a third event that will engage family members. Recruit and register families to participate with emphasis on underserved families Provide transportation for participants Support web site development and implementation Promote More Kids in the Woods

Implementation of More Kids in the Woods:

In this section the goals will be defined and what the Conservation Corps did to implement strategies, activities and events to meet these requirements and recommendations.

1) Support two previously planned events that will engage family members

The MN DNR planned two “Take a Day OFF” events at which people received hands-on instruction in a variety of outdoor activities. Conservation Corps staff and Youth Outdoors Crew Leaders supported the first event at Fort Snelling State Park by leading educational activities and provided information to participants about camping. At the second Take a Day off event at William O’Brien State Park the

Organization information:

Conservation Corps Minnesota2715 Upper Afton Road, Suite 100Maplewood, MN 55119www.conservationcorps.org(651) 209-9900

Contacts:

Brian Hubbard, Youth Programs Associatebrian.hubbard@conservationcorps.org (651) 209-9900 x13

Eric Antonson, Youth Programs Managereric.antonson@conservationcorps.org (651) 209-9900 x11

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Conservation Corps staff supported the educational activities of this program. In addition snacks were provided for participants. Also recruitment and registration of families for this event was implemented.1

2) Plan and implement a third event that will engage family members.

The Conservation Corps, DNR staff, and community partners planned and implemented three additional events for the More Kids in the Woods program. This went well beyond the one additional event outlined in the original proposal.

The first event was held in collaboration with of the Friends of Lilydale. This event was a nature hike at Lilydale Park near downtown St. Paul on the West Side. This was a small and intimate event designed for the families that had participated in the previous Take a Day Off/ More Kids in the Woods events. Families and groups hiked through and explored Vento’s View and the Brickyard Trail and learned about this unique area. Highlights included: caves, remnants of a former riverside town, a lake, riverfront trails, and a historic industrial site. This interpretive walk provided information to help the participants discover, appreciate and enjoy the natural and human history that intersects in the unique place that is now Lilydale Park.2

The second event was on September 11th, 2010 in collaboration with the Conservation Corps Alumni Picnic. The event was held at Phalen Lake Park Pavilion in Saint Paul. A variety of activities were planned and implemented. There were tents available for people to try and use for conversations and reading. In addition books about camping, the natural environment and conservation were available for families to read. Other activities at the event was a climbing wall, fishing activity, Frisbee golf, cross cut saw, tree climbing, Mad Science, astronomy and Smokey Bear appearances for participants.3

As a result of working directly with community members and leaders of organizations the event had an increase in pre registrants to the event and overall attendance from the other events. This event observed an increase in the number of diverse participants and engaged communities of color in outdoor recreation. Overall, participants expressed the event was a great opportunity to participate and explore a new area of the city that was not familiar to them.

The third event was a free camping experience on September 24-25th on National Public Lands Day at Afton State Park. This event was designed to celebrate the families that have been a part of previous More Kids in the Woods events. Families and groups experienced camping and engaged in educational activities .The event was free and open to people who registered in advance. Pre-registration was required and was limited to 15 groups or 60 participants on a first come, first served basis. Partnering organizations and Conservation Corps staff coordinated activities including a camping workshop, nature hikes, fishing activities and geo-caching. This was designed for families to feel more comfortable outdoors and encourage them to return to DNR Parks or Forests or other natural areas on their own.4

3) Recruit and register families to participate

The Conservation Corps partnered with local school districts to recruit and register participants. The Interdistrict Classroom Partnership Department of the Office of Educational Equity with the Saint Paul 1 see attachment Report 1 and 2 for further information 2 see attachment Report 3for further information3 see attachment Report 4 for further information4 See attachment Report 5 for further information

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Public Schools assisted in getting the information out to East Metro Integration Districts (EMID) families, with specific emphasis given to those typically underrepresented in environmental fields.

Pre Registration and Registration with Conservation Corps:Pre-event recruitment and outreach was conducted to over 100 organizations, schools and community recreation centers. Future participants were notified via email, phone calls, flyer postings, meetings with organizations, and communications directly with families.5

Registration at the events was located near the “More Kids in the Woods” area. In addition registration involved walking around the event to register people. Table A is a representation of the number of participants registered with the More Kids in the Woods event.6

Table A:

Fort Snelling William O' Brien

Lilydale Phalen Lake Park

Afton State Park

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50

100

150

200

250

Total Registration

Total Registration

4) Transportation for participants

The East Metro Integration District provided bussing for registered families through Desegregation transportation funding for participants within their EMID service areas. Desegregation funding is intended to assist EMID in meeting their mission to “provide and promote integrated opportunities for students, families, and staff that expand cultural understanding and support academic achievement.”

At the William O’Brien “Take a Day Off” event: Transportation was provided to the event by two different resources. The first was by EMID and St. Paul Public Schools. They provided three buses that went to different locations in the St. Paul area.

The second resource for transportation was with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 5 See attachments of reports for specific outreach of organizations6 See attachment 1 with registration information.

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which provided two buses to two different locations in the Minneapolis area. The Conservation Corps requested one bus for the two locations in Minneapolis and were provided with two.

The Conservation Corps made fliers for the bus schedules in English and in Spanish.7 The schedule for the bus locations was given to the Conservation Corps five days before the event was held. As a result the information on free transportation of bus schedules was not included with outreach for the event until July 5th, 2010.

At the Lilydale Nature Hike, transportation was provided to the first 20 pre-registered participants or families on a first come, first served basis. Two pre-registered participants received $10.00 on a “Go To Card” to use with any Metro Transit System (Bus/ Train) for transportation to the nature hike.

For the event at Lake Phalen Park transportation was provided to the event by the East Metro Integration District program. Three buses were provided and operated routes that went to different locations in the St. Paul metro area. The Conservation Corps requested one bus for the locations and three were provided.

Transportation to the camping Experience at Afton State Park was provided by the East Metro Integration District program. Transportation was provided to participants from the McDonough Recreation Center. The free transportation was on Friday, September 24th from McDonough Recreation Center to Afton State Park. The bus departed Afton State Park on Saturday, September 25th at 3:00 PM from the visitor center to return participants to the McDonough Recreation Center. Two families and one youth group with a total number of 21 people used the free transportation. One family did not have transportation to the McDonough Recreation Center and they were given a “Go To Card” with $10.00 credited to transport their family to the event.

5) Website Development and Promote More Kids in the Woods

Conservation Corps staff worked with DNR staff to design and launch a website to inform the public of the program, capture images of events, and encourage continued engagement in the outdoors. In addition, the Conservation Corps designed a webpage to inform the public of events and program information. Also all events were promoted through the Conservation Corps website page.

To encourage continued engagement in the outdoors families that preregistered were given a two week advance priority in registration for two events. The events were designed to be smaller and more intimate outdoor recreational experiences. The first event was for the Lilydale Nature Hike and the second was for the camping experience at Afton State Park.

More Kids in the Woods activities were promoted through flyers8, emails, distribution lists, web sites, and social media to reach a broad audience.9

6) Number of individuals engaged with emphasis on underrepresented groups

Our goal was to engage a minimum of 100 people per event, for a total of 300 people. Specific focus was

7 See attachment 2 for flier example in Spanish8 See attachment flier 1 and flier 2 for examples9 See attachment Reports for list of specific outreach organizations

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given to recruiting and registering individuals from typically underrepresented populations.10

The following table contains information on the numbers of communities of color registered and in attendance through More Kids in the Woods outreach and events.

10 See Table B on page 10 for description of communities of color

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Description of Communities of Colors Represented

Pre- registered

In attendance

Pre- registered

In attendance

Pre-registered

In attendance

Pre- registered

In attendance

Pre-registered

In attendance

Terms Description 6/12/2010 6/12/2010 7/10/201

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7/10/2010 08/21/201

0

08/21/2010 09/11/201

0

09/11/2010 9/24/2010 9/24/2010

African

American

African, Black non-Hispanic, Black or African American

10 15 10 10 8 0 70 100 23 10

American

Indian

American Indian, Alaskan Native, or Native American

0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 0

Asian

American

Southeast Asian, Pacific Islander, Asian, Asian American, South Asian or Indian

109 150 65 100 0 0 27 40 4 0

Hispanic

Latino, Mexican, Mexican-American, Puerto Rican and any other citizen or recent immigrant from Latin American communities

6 10 2 10 0 0 4 10 1 0

White/Non-

Hispanic

Anglo/Caucasian, European, Middle East

28 100 23 100 7 7 52 75 19 14

Total 153 265 101 235 15 7 155 230 48 24

Event DateFort Snelling State Park 6/12/2010

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William O’Brien State Park 7/10/2010Lilydale Park 08/21/2010Phalen Lake Park 09/11/2010Afton State Park 09/24-25/2010

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Registration, Feedback and Issues Described:

During More Kids in the Woods events, participants were asked questions in regards to their thoughts about the program. In addition this provided a way to register families for future events and listen to what they would like to see for future events. This involved walking around the event to register people and to ask a few questions about their experiences. In the table below are questions and comments from the More Kids in the Woods participants.

Issues described by “More Kids in the Woods” participants Comments

How did you hear about the event? “From my teacher.” Boy 15 years old from St. Paul.“From an email message.” Female 40-45 years old from St. Paul.“From Lutheran Social Services.” Female 30-35 years old from Minneapolis.“The Youth development and leadership newsletter.” Male 40-45 years old from White Bear Lake, MN“Participated in an “I Can Camp!” workshop at Afton State Park. Female 40-45 years old from Minneapolis “From a flier at the library.” Female 40-45 years old from St. Paul.“From the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation.” Female 30-35 years old from Minneapolis. “Participated in previous More Kids in the Woods event.” Female 40-45 years old from Saint Paul

What did you like about the event? “It makes me feel good to make a s’more and roast marshmallows.” Female 12 years old from Minneapolis. “We like to fish.” Female 10 years old from St. Paul.“Our KaRen friends had a great time, too. We couldn't understand the words as they shared w/ their parents what they had done at Lake Phalen, but we saw their body language as they used their hands to explain how they climbed up the climbing wall. Plus, we saw their smiles!” Female 40-45 Years old from Woodbury

Would you consider coming to the next event? Are there any barriers to participating in the next event?

“I don’t have time to participate in the next program.” Female 45-50 years old from Minneapolis.“We didn’t know where the bus pick up was until a few days ago. Next time let me know earlier so we can find other families to join us for this event.” Female 25-30 years old from Minneapolis.

“Yes, we hope to see more events like this.” Female 45-50 years old from Minneapolis.

“We thought we had to go to Washington Technology Magnet to use the bus service.” Female Manager from Wheelock Apartments

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The Model

After reviewing the More Kids in the Woods program, a model of best practices for More Kids in the Woods and outdoor recreation programming came to light. Five programmatic elements are most important for a successful program with an emphasis in outdoor recreation: The diagram below illustrates how these elements interact.11

The middle circle where all four elements intersect represents best practices based on experiences with the More Kids in the Woods program. This identifies that equal parts of engagement (what draws people to the activity), continuity (pathway or system that offers resources necessary for advancement), capacity (fundamental knowledge needed to advance to more rigorous or advanced levels), and safe spaces (physical and emotional environment) to nurture relationships with achieving access to outdoor recreation. An attention to relationship building between youth and adults as well as among youth participants is a central component to successful programming as indicated by observations and participant feedback. By starting with relationships, young people and families are able to feel safe, be engaged, and have the capacity to become more involved and the continuity to further their outdoor recreational experiences.

FindingsThis section summarizes what has been learned in implementation of the More Kids in the Woods program. These are highlights of several important findings that emerge from the program and provide support for the recommendations that will be provided in the following section.The observations and feedback from participants for the program suggests:

The need for access to information about outdoor recreational activities is needed for underrepresented young people and families.

A significant technology gap exists among underrepresented groups that participated in the program. This was observed by the lack of access to email and internet access to receive information about events.

Direct involvement in hands-on projects with real world applications can positively affect the impact of outdoor recreational experiences.

Involve secondary socializing systems: Business and industry, healthcare, community based groups, government and media in program for outreach opportunities and implementation of program.

Recommendations

The observations and recommendations from participants suggest several action steps. More Kids and the Woods attracts and retains the target population that benefit from this program. Below are several recommendations for how the results of the observations and feedback can be implemented into future programming.

1. Engage and empower families, neighbors, residents and youth to acknowledge and address the More Kids in the Woods initiative.

Families, peers and neighbors are more than participants in the program; they are key influences in young peoples’ lives who need to be engaged. Participation in this program needs to have emphasis on

11 Adapted from: Jolly, Eric J., Campbell, Patricia B,. Perlman, Lesley. (2004). Engagement, Capacity and Continuity: A Trilogy for Student Success. (available at www.campbell-kibler.com).

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youth and adult partnerships for community change. Without persistent advocacy, More Kids in the Woods will be promoted as a community program rather than a community principle. To maximize impact, participation from young people and families in this program must be seen as:

Critical to the immediate well being of communities and institutions, not just the youth and families involved.

More Kids in the Woods could provide valuable and needed resources not only to the young people in the metro area, but also to the other local youth agencies that the program may want to partner with in the future. The following examples for programming elements are based on recommendations and feedback from participants.

Mentoring: One of the challenges for underrepresented youth to participate in outdoor recreation is lack of mentors. More Kids in the Woods can connect organizations to young people and families with a mentor or organization of an outdoor recreational activity that is of interest to them.

Research Inquiry Groups: Families and young people can be introduced and could partner with an existing program that is exploring and learning from outdoor spaces. For example the project Driven to Discover: Enabling Authentic Inquiry through Citizen Science is exploring Monarch butterflies in the wild.12 Participants of More Kids in the Woods can be connected to specific areas of research in the sciences and thus be exposed to research that could be shared with and benefit their local area. These activities will promote academic interactions that capitalize on participant knowledge.

The More Kids in the Woods program could further explore careers in the recreational field and the environment. The group could go on a nature hike with college students that are studying environmental education at a university. The interests of the group can be assessed through previous interactions and the activity can be implemented to explore nature and higher education at an age appropriate implementation.

Youth led evaluations of program: Youth advocates can be chosen to represent a team of youth to evaluate the program. These advocates can be paid as part of their job.

2. Provide ways for young people to put their advanced capacity in More Kids in the Woods to educate the community.

Collaborating with schools and community recreation centers is a great way to engage youth to think about outdoor recreation. More Kids in the Woods could explore how these participants can provide their understanding of outdoor recreation based on their interests to the community once they have developed skills of research inquiry, camping, outdoor recreation and information on parks and trails. This might be provided through presentations, newsletters, documentary films and special events.

3. Make long-term investments in families and young people rather than short-term interventions.

Develop system to create ongoing contact between More Kids in the Woods and participants.12 Driven to Discover: Enabling Authentic Inquiry through Citizen Science, Project description. Please see attachment.

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Create More Kids in the Woods club that meets several times throughout the year.

Conclusion

The More Kids in the Woods program engages diverse youth and families in outdoor recreation. By doing this I, Brian Hubbard, wanted to learn how, why, when and where young people and families participate in outdoor recreation. It was critical to rely on families and young people to define those terms.

Mainly through interviews with youth, families and leaders of organizations this program was led to other diverse programs that were identified as good places for youth to spend their time. These organizations engage young people in challenging, fun things to do and provide ways to spend free time in ways that contribute to their learning and their social development. Through my observations and conversations there are numerous accomplishments and successes of active young people engaged in these organizations. It is necessary to collaborate with these organizations and schools to further promote and engage young people in the development of the More Kids in the Woods program.

The impressive accomplishments and participation from diverse communities in More Kids in the Woods and Take a Day Off events call for more opportunities with this program. In light of this, it is important to think that young people do not grow up in programs and organizations; rather they grow up in communities. If More Kids in the Woods is to grow and further enhance its outreach there is a need to balance the goals of community out reach and community participation. This will require significant work and it is necessary to stay committed to young people and families.

Table BDescription of Communities of Color Represented in Report

Terms Description

African American African, Black non-Hispanic, Black or African American

American Indian American Indian, Alaskan Native, or Native American

Asian American Southeast Asian, Pacific Islander, Asian, Asian American, South Asian or Indian

Hispanic Latino, Mexican, Mexican-American, Puerto Rican and any other citizen or recent immigrant from Latin American communities

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White/Non-Hispanic Anglo/Caucasian, European, Middle East

Recommended contacts for Community Recreation Programs in Saint Paul and Minneapolis

Kathy Griebel Director of Equity, Access and Integration East Metro Integration District 6067 651.379.2706 kathy.griebel@emid6067.net

Toni Smith and Alex GlassCitywide Team651 292-6508651 328-1678 cellToni Smith (Toni.Smith@ci.stpaul.mn.us)Alex.Glass@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Note: Mobile Recreation and Citywide Team: Transportation to events and communications to St. Paul Community Rec and schools

Shaun Kelley WalshCommunity Education Coordinator

Ashley SkardaMcDonough Recreation Center

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Saint Paul Public Schools - Washington Technology Magnet School1495 Rice Street St. Paul, MN 55117P. 651-487-7387; F. 651-221-1474Note: Interested in promotion of events and collaboration

Community EducationAshley Skarda Ashley.Skarda@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Note: Participated in More Kids in the Woods events and registration.

Debi CampobassoCommunity Education Coordinator21st Century Community Learning CentersService Learning Program560 Concordia AvenueSt. Paul, MN 55103651.325.2688 Direct

Note: Interested in providing opportunities for More Kids in the Woods in Community Education

Marija Nicholson: Community Education DirectorAndersen Community Education, Minneapolis612-668-4218Marija.Nicholson@mpls.k12.mn.us

Note: Identified the need for fliers in Spanish and helped provide support with this in addition.

Beverly WittgensteinProgram Supervisor Recreation ServicesCity of Saint Paul Department of Parks and Recreation400 City Hall Annex 25 West 4th StreetSaint Paul, MN 55102Office:651.266.6365Bev.wittgenstein@ci.stpaul.mn.usNote: She is interested in providing access to promote More Kids in the Woods to youth and families.

Jill DannerHarding High SchoolTitle IEarth Club Advisor651-793-4700 ext 1141651-387-6429 cellJILL.DANNER@spps.org

Note: Is interested in providing mentors or other possible connections for students.

Note: Organizes All Around the Neighborhood program. Would like to help collaborate and promote activities

Jerilyn M. EzakiMinneapolis Community EducationYouth Development Team612.668.3809Jerilyn.Ezaki@mpls.k12.mn.us

Brown Building2225 East Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55407Note: Would like to help find connections and access for More Kids in the Woods in Minneapolis

Recommended Contacts for Public Schools and Universities in Saint Paul and Minneapolis

Aric Babbit: ababbitt@spps.orgLincoln Center Elementary 357 9th Ave N South St Paul, MN 55075

Joshua LeonardEducation DirectorValley Branch ELC1553 Stagecoach Trail South

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Phone: 651.457.9426Note: Interested in collaboration and future events

Afton, MN 55001(651) 436-5243http://valleybranch.spps.org/Note: Interested in promotion and collaboration with mentors.

Simone GboloProgram Coordinator | North Star STEM AllianceLouis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation

College of Science and EngineeringOffice of Diversity and Outreach105 Lind Hall | 207 Church Street SEMinneapolis, MN 55455Phone: 612-625-6135 | Fax: 612-626-1020http://www.northstarstem.orghttp://cse.umn.edu

Note: Can help provide activities and mentors from the University of Minnesota.

Stephan CarlsonProfessor of Environmental EducationUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesProfessor/Extension Educator612- 624-8186 or 651-283-7261 (cell)115 Green Hall1530 N. Cleveland Ave.St Paul, MN 55108-6112

Note: Would like to provide opportunities for students to attend and use this as service learning opportunities in programming. Also is able to help promote events to students and organizations.

Jenna SethiGraduate AssistantYouth Development LeadershipUniversity of MinnesotaEmail: sethi007@umn.eduNote: Can provide information and promote event to students in Youth Studies programs.

Jeff Heidenreich-Teacher; Sage Academy jefferyheidenreich@sageacademy.org

Note: Would like to engage high school and elementary students in program.

Recommended Contacts for Family Services Outreach:

Jerome SteinUniversity of MinnesotaYouth Studies Director/ProfessorLearning Dreams Directorstein035@umn.eduCell: 612.750.9663

Note: Would like to support his project: Learning Dreams with families and young people in this program. www.learningdreams.org

Urban Isles ConsultingGIS/Environmental Justice/Public Policy/Economic DevelopmentBoise D. Jones Urban Planner612.235.8839B.D. J0NES urbanisle@hotmail.com

Note: His focus is in Minneapolis (North) and engaging young people and families in outdoor recreation.

Ronna WooleryCommunity Manager Wheelock Parkway Apartments1609 Woodbridge Street

Sandy UngerYouth Programs & Community Outreach ManagerTwin Cities In Motion4050 Olson Memorial Hwy Suite 26.2

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St. Paul, MN 55117phone: 651.488.9474fax: 651.487.3566wheelock@thegoodmangroup.comwww.wheelockparkway.comNote: Would like to help engage families at this Community Housing site with program.

Minneapolis, MN 55422sandy@mtcmarathon.org763.287.3888 x120ffice763.287.3889 fax

Note: Would like to collaborate in outreach opportunities

District 6 Planning Council: Saw Josiah Refugee Program Specialist josiahs55117@gmail.comwww.district6stpaul.org

Note: Would like to support families and young people with this program.

Kong KhangAMOW Asian Meals on Wheel CoordinatorNeighborhood Housekkhang@neighb.org651.789.2541

Note: Would like to support promotion with families and young people with this program.

Happy Trails Family Nature Club info@happytrailsclub.nethttps://happytrailsclub.net/Home_Page.htmlNote: Outreach opportunities

Common Bond Advantage328 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul MN 55102Phone: 651-291-1750Fax: 651-291-1003

Kate Kelsch | Sr. Community Leadership Manager | Amherst H. Wilder Foundation | 451 Lexington Parkway N, Saint Paul, MN 55104651-280-2452 | cmk2@wilder.org | http://www.wilder.org/nlp.0.htmlNote: Can help with assistance in promotion to families and young people in programs.Lindsay PettersonCenter for Changing LivesLead Educational Support AdvocateMinneapolis612.879.5308 (Lindsay.Petterson@lssmn.org)Note: She assisted in finding families to register for events and provided a place for buses to pick up in South Minneapolis. Additional support for eventscorie.custer@lssmn.org.

Note: Interested in registering youth and families for events.

Mikaela KramerREI Twin Cities Outreach & Events952-884-4315 ext. 223Mikaela Kramer <mkramer@rei.com>Note: Outreach to stores and provide support for events

Suzanne McGinnProject and Training SpecialistCentral Library90 West Fourth StreetSaint Paul, MN 55102www.sppl.orgtel: 651.266.7069Suzann.mcginn@ci.stpaul.mn.us

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Participants with More Kids in the Woods events:

Grit Youngquist: Friends of Lilydalegrit@oldmanriver.comcell: 651.377.6626

Taylor HammelMinnesota Society of Arboriculture651.249.9484treehamel@yahoo.com

Minnesota Society of AstronomyJasonstarforce2@gmail.com

Michael KurreMentoring Program Coordinator-DNR651-259-5193Michael.Kurre@state.mn.us

Erik R Wrede NR Prog CoordinatorDepartment of Natural Resources Dept.500 Lafayette RdBox 39St Paul, MN 551554039 Email: Erik.Wrede@state.mn.us Phone: 651/259-5624

Judy Thomson: 651-259-5814 Judy.Thomson@state.mn.us

Cindy Wheeler: 651-259-5601 Cynthia.Wheeler@state.mn.usMichelle Kelly: 651-259-5751 and email is: michelle.kelly@state.mn.us

Eric Pelto in Parks & Trails at 651-259-5577 or email him at eric.pelto@state.mn.us

Deanna Fournierflightlessbird924@yahoo.comNote: Works for Mad Science of Minnesota and is one of the families that have participated in four events!

Drew BischoffMinnesota Frisbee Golf Associationyondermountainman@gmail.com

Mark TiplerExecutive DirectorTips Outdoors FoundationP.O. Box 13579St. Paul, MN 55113Founder: Mark Tipler Celebrity Bass TournamentProfessional Angler, NPAA #124, www.npaa.netEmail: mtipler@tipsoutdoors.orgPhone: 651-779-8216

1820 Rendezvous Demonstrations

Roy Champagne 416 E. Second StreetWaconia, MN952.442.4162

http://www.living-history.net/BBPre1840Events.htm

Toni Smith and Alex GlassMobile Recreational Climbing WallCitywide Team651 292-6508651 328-1678 cellToni Smith (Toni.Smith@ci.stpaul.mn.us)Alex.Glass@ci.stpaul.mn.us