In my junior year I engaged in a semester-long service learning project with the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District. I developed educational and outreach materials for the District’s newest park, Palo Corona Regional Park, and their associated student outreach program, Healthy Habitats.
I created an educational handout for teachers on climate change and the park’s redwood forest habitat, the second largest habitat in the park by acre. I created an accompanying student worksheet, and researched plants native to Palo Corona to make a seasonal native plant scavenger hunt to help engage students at the park. I then synthesized this information into three social media posts, and formatted each to be shared on the District’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. I worked to create materials which were accessible and understandable to as wide a population as possible. My goal was to present information in a way which was not overwhelming, but empowered people – particularly students – to be engaged in their local community and environment. The work I completed taught me how to apply my knowledge of climate communication in a practical setting. I utilized written communication and creative thinking to present complex information to a variety of audiences with different levels of scientific knowledge. All materials shown here subject to final edits by the MPRPD. |
TEACHING RESOURCES
SOCIAL MEDIA (PDFs)
INSTAGRAM POSTS
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