Connecting people with nature; Environmental education; Recreation
This special edition of Fish & Wildlife News provides a glimpse of what Service employees from coast to coast are already doing to reconnect children with nature. From the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, where...
Chincoteague NWR, Chincoteague, Virginia: Best known for the annual wild pony round-ups immortalized in Marguerite Henry's children's book Misty of Chincoteague, Chincoteague Refuge is equally important for its role as a home for endangered...
Frank W. Sharp oral history interview with C.M. Mobley. Gabriel George is also present. Note that Mr. Sharp is not a retiree of the Fish and Wildlife Service, but was associated with the Hood Bay Cannery in Angoon, Alaska.
Tom Dougherty and Larry Schweiger oral history interview with Jennifer Jones and Mark Madison. The topic of the discussion is the National Wildlife Federation and its history. It is unclear whether either Mr. Dougherty or Mr. Schweiger are Fish...
DR. CARL LEOPOLD AT “ THE SHACK” Baraboo, Wisconsin By Buddy Huffaker and Steve Swenson September 11, 2003 MR. HUFFAKER: This is oral history about Aldo Carl Leopold. September 11, 2003. At the Leopold Shack and Farm. DR. LEOPOLD: Why...
This is a children's coloring book of various endangered species. It provides images of each species for coloring, as well as educational information on the species. The animals included are: Bald Eagle, California red-legged frog Karner Blue...
A multidisciplinary education guide for grades 2-12 (with sections on "How to Adapt" for Preschool - 1st grade, home schools, youth groups, and nature centers)
Bigfoot is a legendary (some claim “imaginary”) ape-like human who has been reportedly sighted from California to Indiana. Battson will give a presentation on the facts and fictions of Bigfoot including analysis of recordings of Bigfoot and...
Mark Madison speaks with Peter at the Sc3 at the NCTC in Shepherdstown, WV. For the past 23 years, Peter Essick has worked as a freelance photojournalist. His main client has been National Geographic magazine, and he has produced more than 30...
Harry Sears oral history interview with Thomas Goettel. It should be noted that at the time this interview was conducted, Mr. Sears was still an employee with the Fish and Wildlife Service.
Art; Children; Education outreach; Illustrations; Education outreach; Connecting people with nature; Parks
This is a children's coloring storybook. It follows Mark Trail as he explains to young Rusty the importance of taking care of America's park lands. It also includes several games and activities. Note: The Mark Trail/Ed Dodd in Gainesville, GA is...
Children; Art; Education outreach; Estuarine environments; Environmental quality; Habitat conservation; Human impacts; Illustrations; Pollution; Water Pollution
This is a children's coloring book. It is the second in the "Chessie" series, following a fictional friendly monster in the Chesapeake Bay. This book specifically adresses the impact of societal development on and near the bay. Each page...
Art; Children; Education outreach; Environmental quality; Estuarine environments; Illustrations; Habitat conservation; Human impacts; Illustrations; Pollution; Water Pollution; Connecting people with nature
This is a children's coloring book featuring "Chessie," a fictional friendly monster inhabiting the Chesapeake Bay. Chessie narrates a rhyming story simply describing the bay, the issues plaguing it, and what children (and others) may do...
