Staff position for coordinating education efforts throughout the City's regional parks and trails system
Environmental Education coordinator. Continue support for environmental education programs begun with Grant SG-2010-089.
Jurisdiction-wide
Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$15,763,000$16,141,000
(a) $15,763,000 the first year and $16,141,000 the second year are to be distributed under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. The Metropolitan Council may use a portion of this appropriation to provide grants for metropolitan parks and trails of regional or statewide significance within the metropolitan area that are not eligible under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3.
(b) The Metropolitan Council shall submit a report on the expenditure and use of money appropriated under this section to the legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195, by March 1 of each year. The report must detail the outcomes in terms of additional use of parks and trails resources, user satisfaction surveys, and other appropriate outcomes.
Education Coordinator July 2011-Oct 2012 Programming and Special Events
The Environmental Education program reached 3,481 participants from August 2011 to October 12, 2012. Programs included interpretive hikes, habitat restoration events, and teacher trainings.