Discover the Forest/Descubre el Bosque

We value your expertise and commitment to fostering meaningful connections between people and nature. Your insights will help us refine and expand resources that help families and early childhood educators, especially those new to outdoor learning, confidently engage in intergenerational, culturally relevant nature experiences.

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and support this important work.

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* 1. In what country do you currently reside?

United States

Other (please specify)

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* 2. We recognize that people experience nature differently and these differences are sometimes related to race and ethnicity. To help us better understand the needs of different people, we would like to know how you identify. How would you describe yourself? (Choose all that apply)

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian or Asian American

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Middle Eastern or North African

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

White

Do not wish to respond

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Which most closely describes your profession? (Choose one)

Educator or leader in non formal settings (museums, nature centers, stewardship programs, citizen science, youth programs, etc.)

Educator or leader in formal prek-12 settings (classroom teacher, administrator, etc.)

Higher education faculty

Student

Business

Nonprofit or Association

Government

Retired

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Which of these audiences do you currently work with? (Choose all that apply)

Families

Young children (ages 0-8)

Beginners (people with less experience or confidence in nature)

Educators

Spanish speakers

Groups underrepresented in the outdoors

None of the above

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* 5. If you do not currently engage any of the above audiences, do you hope to specifically engage any of the following audiences? (Choose all that apply)

Families

Young children (ages 0-8)

Beginners (people with less experience or confidence in nature)

Educators

Spanish speakers

Groups underrepresented in the outdoors

Not applicable

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* 6. Do any of the following factors create a barrier to engaging audiences listed above? (Choose all that apply)

Language

Limited understanding of best practices for effectively engaging specific audiences

Difficulty reaching specific audiences

Access to audience-specific materials

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Would any of the following help you engage one or more of the audiences listed above? (Choose all that apply)

Materials that make the case for outdoor learning

Audience-specific communications

Outdoor learning resources in Spanish

Culturally relevant outdoor learning resources

Guidance on how to facilitate outdoor learning for young children

Simple outdoor learning activities for families

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Is there anything else that you want to share about how Discover the Forest/Descubre el Bosque can support your work?

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* 9. Would you be willing to share your contact information and allow us to follow up with you to learn more about your experiences? If so, please provide your contact details below.

Name

Email Address

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* 10. Would you like to be added to our contact list to receive updates about the Discover the Forest/Descubre el Bosque program, ways to get involved, and be informed about new resources as they become available? If so, please provide your contact details below. [LEAVE YOUR CONTACT INFO IF YOU WANT A CHANCE TO WIN SWAG]

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