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Assessment Study for DNR Department of ForestryA 2002 study was
led by Chris Beimborn, CMSER staff member, on behalf of the
Wisconsin DNR Division of Forestry. The purpose of the study was
to examine the needs of the educational community for a proposed
Forestry Awareness and Education Center on the Milwaukee County
Grounds. Several collaborators from the education community as
well as staff from many local field trip providers contributed
to this report. The research analyzed a wide range of topics,
including building needs; statistics about the targeted
audience; input from over 200 learning coordinators, science
teachers, and district administrators; a directory of other
Southeastern Wisconsin field trip providers and locales; and
models from existing field trip providers. The finished report
is included below, titled Barking Up the Right Tree: An
Educational Needs Assessment for the Forestry Education and
Awareness Center. If you are interested in v