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PROJECT NARP, ATi~-E
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<br />There are three main objectives to the development of this proposal:
<br /> Create partnerships between agencies, civic volunteers, community school, municipalities
<br /> 2. Educate through tours and "hands-on" learning, professional demonstrations
<br /> 3. Develop a weekly series of integrated cable television supportive programming
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<br />The final outcome will be a directory listing available resources that include: 1) type of service they
<br />provide, 2) grant funding opportunities and programs, 3) address and location, 4) examples of projects
<br />and/or programs for review by private residents, municipalities, and businesses. This directory will also
<br />function as a collaborative self guided tour menu to sites illustrative of impacts and remedies.
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<br />This project will develop partnerships that will deliver technical and environmental education that is
<br />based on holistic ecosystem management and comprehensive environmental planning for homeowners,
<br />elected officials, planners, and businesses in the expanding urban fringe. Partnerships will include
<br />agencies, civic organizations, and businesses who specialize in areas of forest management, water
<br />quality, prairie restoration, organic recycling, and wildlife management. These partners wilt come
<br />together to pool their resources for community education through guided theme tours and "hands-on"
<br />Ica_ming opportunities. Tour sites include City of Kamsey Environmental Festival, MN/DOT roadside
<br />partnerships in Big Lake, Elk River, and Ramsey, new business landscaping, Mississippi West Anoka
<br />County Park Arboretum in development, park, trail & new housing development and older
<br />neighborhoods, oak wilt, wind breaks, riparian buffers, Oliver Kelly Farm, Becket Plant Eval/~ation &
<br />Demonstration site, Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, and others that show examples of problems,
<br />issues, and solutions. The half day tours till be scheduled during the months of ApriI through September.
<br />The tours wilt be directed by professional personnel from agency and organizational partnersand will
<br />include supplemental handouts and resources. Tours can be attended by families, civic groups,
<br />individuals, and interested professionals. Sites will be finalized in collaboration with partners after grant
<br />is approved.
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<br />In addition to the tours and site demonstrations, the partnership will develop weekly cable programming
<br />from existing resources and materials that will provide additional technical and timely information for
<br />viewers through their local cable network. It will solicit and advertise the tour opportunities while
<br />providing additional ecosystem and landscape technical and educational information for the viewer. The
<br />weekly environmental program will also be a calendar for community events, edi~cafion classes, and will
<br />highlight partner specialization's.
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<br />By offering a representative array of topics and technical support (speakers), the project can attempt to
<br />involve and/or target audiences with different interests and concerns. In addition, by providing the
<br />technical information on current issues involving the fragmentation, management, enhancement, and
<br />understanding of the natural resources, the general public can see and learn first-hand some of the
<br />environmental issues impacting the ecosystem. In an area known for its fast growth and rapid
<br />development, many homeowners are new to the area, are not familiar with its'resources, and are not
<br />current on the opportunities available to them. Thc partnerships this project creates should assist the
<br />general public with technical assistance, but also establish a better awareness between the public and the
<br />"environmental" businesses, planners, organizations, and interest groups in the area.
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<br />Ali of the learning opportunities can be attended by families or individuals and will be open to the
<br />public.
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