Training Corps Members' Area

• www.boardsource.org/QnA.asp?Class=BoardEssential this link leads you directly to some great Q&As on “essential” board info from the Board Source organization’s site
• www.mapnp.org/library/boards/boards.htm leads to some great guidebooks, manuals and sample document
• www4.compasspoint.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=652  This gets you into the Board Café, a newsletter, which is a fabulous resource- great concise, practical information that is up-to-date and very useful.

References for Innovative Educational Programs
There are some very useful materials available on the Internet to give you innovative ideas for educational outreach programs. Sometimes a fresh idea for a new project can stimulate your staff, board, and other stakeholders to seek funds and resources and get moving on a new program. The following list has been developed to help you research some examples of creative programs that have already been developed. Remember to take adequate time to think about whether the program will fit into your organization’s mission, goals, objectives, and operations. Take all ideas through the “Steps for Success” to determine the best possible idea(s) to pursue.

• www.classroomearth.org This site provides a great list of ideas for K-12 students. It also filters through many of the best program ideas you can find on the Internet and provides even more links to explore.
• www.nps.gov/csi/trends/forest.htm Describes the Forest for Every Classroom program with great examples of curriculum built out of the program. The FFEC program’s evaluation report is also located here and is an excellent example of a thorough evaluation process.
• www.rbff.org/educational/bestpractices.cfm Gives examples of educational outreach programs related to fishing, boating and water recreation. Also has an good sample of a thorough evaluation report.
• www.nature.nps.gov/studentsteachers/linkstolearning/index.htm This page of the NPS site has links to many of the cooperating association websites with exceptional educational outreach programs as well as many other resources that are useful to explore when brainstorming a new program.
• www.westernwatersheds.org/facts_photos/facts_photos.html Describes Western Watershed Project’s innovative educational outreach programs.
• www.bcgrasslands.org/about/strategic/programs/edoutreach.htm Provides a great example of a program description outlining goals, objectives, strategies and activities.
• www.dnrec.state.de.us/Biodiversity/EducationOutreachInitiative.htm Another great example of a program description outlining objectives and priority actions.
• www.serc.si.edu/education/publications/edubrochure_web.pdf This is a wonderful example of a brochure that promotes interesting educational outreach programs provided by the Smithsonian Institution to build awareness among students of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
• www.climatechangecentral.com/peo_hub/peo_alberta_actions.html This site links to several very innovative educational outreach programs geared for various audiences such as students, teachers, business, community leaders, etc. If your program seeks to reach a wider range of target audiences and partners this a nice place to gather great ideas.
• www.efieldtrips.org/host.cfm E-Field trips is a program that you can participate in to expand your outreach nationwide by bringing students into your public land sites through the Internet.
• www.fs.fed.us/pnw/modelwatershed/Education_Outreach_Calendar.htm Details the Grand Ronde Watershed Program administered by the Forest Service.
• www.blm.gov/education/ Links you to education programs of the BLM.
• http://education.usace.army.mil/ Links you to education programs of the US Army Corps of Engineers .
• http://nature.nps.gov/LearningCenters/new/renewmission_jun03.pdf Links you to the NPS paper that describes their new Education mission.