Best Management Practices for 4-H Community Mapping Projects

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Best Management Practices for 4-H Community
Mapping Projects

• Jeff Sallee Ph. D.
• Oklahoma State University
• 4-H Youth Development
• jeff.sallee_at_okstate.edu

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Best Management Practices for 4-H Community
Mapping Projects

• 4 ESRI Community Mapping Grants
• A Wildlife Hiking Trails
• B Historical Native American Sites
• C Horse Trails at a local lake
• D Community Storm Shelters

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Best Management Practices for 4-H Community
Mapping Projects

• Data Collection and Analysis
• Qualitative Research Methodology
• Case Studies
• Reports, Email, Phone Calls, Personal
  Communications and project visits
• Anonymity

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Project A Wildlife Trails
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Project B Native History
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Project C Horse Trails
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Project D Storm Shelters
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• Partnerships are Important
• Facilitator
• Youth
• Additional Adults
• Teachers
• Agency Personnel
• Volunteers

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Issues in Community Mapping Projects

• Time
• Youth Participation
• Partnerships
• Youth Adult
• Partnerships

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Best Management Practices

• Allow Adequate Time
• Youth Participation (YAP)
• Form Quality Partnerships
• Expertise
• Funding
• Involve Public
• Educational Program
• Evaluate

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• Questions?