ECOHELPERS - Student Survey (pre and post survey)

EcoHelpers Post-Visit Student Survey

Teacher Name: School Name: Date:

OMB Control Number 1024-XXXX Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX

Dear Student,

Thank you for taking the time to answer these questions about your most recent experiences at Santa Mountains National Recreation Area. We would like to get your feedback about the EcoHelpers program and your field trip experience. This should take about 20 minutes to complete. If you did not attend the field trip please do not complete the survey.

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_Agree ^Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly

Disagree

^{I enjoyed the EcoHelpers field trip.} _{    }

I like the way the Rangers presented the program. _{    }

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This program has helped me better understand concepts of nature I learned in school.

I have developed a better sense of “ecology,” (the connections between plants and animals, and how food chains and food webs work) because of this program.

I have gained a better understanding of how restoration improves the ecosystem.

The field trip has made me want to learn more about natural science (wildlife, plants, ecology).

The field trip has made me want to do more hiking and/or other outdoor activities in natural areas.

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I have more interest now in nature and ecology than I did before the EcoHelpers field trip.

I am now more interested in visiting natural areas

like parks and beaches for recreation and fun _{    }

Strongly Agree Agree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Strongly Disagree Disagree

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I want to visit and explore national parks with my family/friends.

I would like to visit another park in the Santa

Monica Mountains.

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I would recommend this place to my friends and family.

I understand why we should protect national parks.

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^{I want to volunteer at national parks.} _{    }

I would be interested in working for the National

Park Service.

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Please rate the following EcoHelpers field trip activities.

(Mark N/A if you did not participate in the activity)

Excellent Good Fair Poor N/A

^{1. Planting activity.} _{    }

2. Nature hike. _{    }

3. Lesson and table exercises. _{    }

4. Nature/wilderness aspect. _{    }

5. Park Ranger presentations. _{    }

Please select true or false for each of the statements below (Circle T for True and F for False)

T / F Restoring natural habitat improves food and shelter for wildlife. T / F Small animals are at the base of all food chains.

T / F Individual people can take action to reduce greenhouse gases that cause global warming.

T / F Non-native, invasive plants may outcompete native plants, causing an imbalance of species and low biodiversity.

T / F Invasive weeds always provide good food and shelter for wildlife.

Check all statements below that you believe are true.

We can help slow the rate of climate change by:

 Recycling

 Using less electricity

 Burning more gasoline

 Riding bikes

 Carpooling

Which of these may contribute to the loss of biodiversity?

 Climate change / global warming

 Restoration projects

 Invasive plants and animals

1. What did you like best about the EcoHelpers field trip?

2. What did you like least about the EcoHelpers field trip?

3. What would you change in the EcoHelpers field trip?

4. What do you remember most about your field trip?

5. Where do you plan to go or where would you like to go on vacation?

Now tell us a little about yourself:

1. Are you male or female?

 Male  Female

2. How old are you?

 15 years old (or younger than 15)

 16 years old

 17 years old

 18 years old (or older than 18)

3. What grade are you in?

_{ 9}th

 10^th

 11^th

 12^th

Are you Hispanic or Latino?

 Yes  No

4. Please select your race (check as many as apply):

 American Indian or Alaska Native

 Asian

 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

 Black or African American

 White

5. My first language is English.

 Yes

 No – please indicate your first language:

6. My English language reading and writing skills are:

 Very Good

 Good

 Average

 Below Average

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT: This information will be used by park managers to better understand the EcoHelpers program at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Your response to this request is voluntary and anonymous. Your name will never be associated with your answers, and all contact information will be destroyed when the data collection is concluded. No action may be taken against you for refusing to supply the information requested. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.

BURDEN ESTIMATE STATEMENT: The public reporting for this form is estimated to average 20 minutes per response. Please direct comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this form to the NPS Information Collection Review Coordinator, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Dr., Fort Collins, CO 80525.

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EcoHelpers Post-visit Student Survey