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Projec! IEP City of Eugene - Hatmaker- Johnston Plan of Operation Overall, the West Eugene Wetlands (WEW) Project promotes public awareness of wetland concepts and unique features of the area and encourages outdoor experiences through education and interpretation. Up to 250,000 adults and children living in the Eugene urban area and surrounding rural communities will benefit from the eventual construction of a Wetland Education Center and accompanying outdoor facilities. (See Appendix A for maps of location and future facility). The present proposal, Project IEP, is a vital step toward accomplishing the overall goals. This project will: (a) develop the conceptual design of the Wetland Education facility; and (b) promote the planning, development and evaluation of a unified theme, marketing tools, and training materials. Table 1 below provides an overview of six objectives and major tasks to be accomplished during this 12 -month project. Table 1. Overview of the Project IEP Objectives and Tasks/Activities. Principal Objective #1: Develop Architectural Renderings and Models of Outdoor Wetland Facility • Refine conceptual design. • Provide program update. • Research and create sustainable design strategies. • Provide administration for Architectural Component. • Complete cost estimate. • Develop a Template, Design Strategy and Production for the • Develop fundraising documents. Create presentation materials. Architectural Program. • Create ink lined character sketches. • Participate in evaluation and report preparation. Principal Objective #2: Prepare an Interpretive Plan • Participate in interpretive pre- planning and planning processes. • Involve PI in pciminittration in Interpretive Component. • Conduct audience analysis. Determine trails & interpretive sites. • Provide Business Plan content. • Determine themes, design criteria & story lines. Develop the Vision • Shepherd partners' contributions. Document used to tell the story and sell the concept. • Print Vision Document (Interpretive Plan, other planning documents). • Create a Template, Production and Design Strategy for the Operational • Bind selected interpretive materials together for evaluation team. Program, Business Plan and Educational Program. • Participate in evaluation and report preparation. Principal Objective #3: Develop Interpretive Materials • Create Video Production Scripting and Storyboards. • Create Video (6-15 minutes). Develop a PowerPoint Presentation. • Participate in evaluation and report preparation. • Develop a Brochure. Print and distribute. Principal Objective #4: Develop Educational Themes to Unify Materials, Signs, and Interpretation • Create a Template Design for the Education/Exhibit Master Plan. • Provide overall Grant/Project Administration. • Adapt Existing California Salt Marsh Training Manual to West • Interpretive/Educational Directors and Evaluators will travel to Eugene Wetland site. Washington, DC for Grantee Meeting. • Prepare working documents. Involve Evaluation team in process. • Print Interpretive/Educational Materials. • Participate in evaluation and report preparation. Principal Objective #5: Develop Educational Materials for Use in Training Docents • Begin layout & design. Finalize topic areas. Gather information and • Revise environmental education activities from existing staff develop approximately 100 Wetland Cards of local plants and animals. development materials. Print limited copies for pilot testing. • Gather information and develop descriptions of the habitats for the • Recruit volunteers for pilot testing of the materials. Pilot test the Wetlands and adjacent uplands (text and illustrations). guides. Refine. • Determine content of existing staff development materials. • Involve the Program Evaluator in preparation and testing of final • Network with local educators, environmental education programs, versions of project products related to wetlands education. scientists and planners. Involve PI in administration of Component. • Provide administration for Educational Materials Component. • Gather information on the history of West Eugene Wetlands. • Participate in evaluation and report reparation. Principal Objective #6: Design and Conduct Project and Program Evaluation and Dissemination • Design process and outcome evaluation. • Determine overall project effectiveness/Lessons learned. • Involve architects, interpretive specialists and educators in the • Utilize evaluation results for project management. evaluation process. • Prepare final reports. Inform project administrators of results. • Conduct process evaluation/Examine the process (How did we • Oversee dissemination of final versions of project products related to accomplish the work we did?). interpretive themes and docent training. • Conduct outcome evaluation/Evaluate effectiveness of program • Participate in workshops and conferences as available. components (Did we do what we said we would do? Did we product • Prepare and disseminate final reports to team members, administrators what we said we would produce ?). and funding agency. Begin preparing articles for publication in • Analyze evaluation data. professional joumalls. In the following section, we have provided more detail about the implementing activities that form the core of the 'imposed project that were outlined in Table 1. Methods and timelines follow. 2