Teachers

• Gained increased access to park resources and staff to support curricular goals

• Participated in professional development in place-based education

• Developed fresh ideas and support from other teachers and resource specialists

• Re-invigorated their teaching and connection to their community

• Co-created curriculum aimed at stewardship of parks and community

Students

• Increased their level of engagement and active learning

• Experienced stronger connections between classroom learning and real-world application 

• Developed greater familiarity with the parks and their resources

• Learned about park employment and internships

Parks

• Established cohesive frameworks and direction for education programs

• Developed new and enhanced working partnerships with teachers, administrators, community non-profits, and other public lands

• Gained a greater awareness of the park and its resources

• Increased understanding of what partners, teachers, and students need; helping make the park more relevant, visible, and valuable to the community

• Enriched diversity, and direct relevance of education and interpretive programs for students

Community Partners

• Felt greater capacity to help fulfill their missions, and connect with the community

• Expanded access to teacher and student networks

• Increased professional development in place-based education, curriculum design, and promising instructional practices