How do we support, plan, and develop environmental education programs?
A. Program Support. In consultation with Regional and California/Nevada Operations Office (CNO) visitor services chiefs, refuge managers plan, develop, and implement environmental education programs to increase visitors knowledge and understanding and build community support for refuges. B. Program Planning. We plan our environmental education programs by offering educational assistance and working closely with local school districts and community partners. We encourage an interdisciplinary approach that relies on existing curricula or a course of study involving natural and social sciences, history, and the arts by working with teachers, school districts, and partners. Each refuge manager should plan environmental education objectives and implementation strategies when developing a comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) or visitor services plan (VSP). Refuge managers analyze their environmental education programs objectives and develop an interim program if they are not scheduled to de
