grants.gov<\/a><\/p>\nFunding Opportunity Number: P18AS00182<\/p>\n
Program Background Information and Objectives:
\nThe National Park Service \u201cpreserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.\u201d Preserving resources unimpaired is a significant challenge for managers. Parks are part of a larger dynamic community and faced in with continuous environmental change. Managers also have to ensure public access while minimizing intentional or unintentional actions by visitors that could harm park resources. Non-compliant behaviors are actions that negatively affect the physical and social environment of parks, such as harassing wildlife, careless behaviors\u2014littering, speeding, or engaging in non-sanctioned uses\u2014social trails, entering closed areas, etc.
\nTwo common approaches are used to mitigate the effects of non-compliant behaviors. Interpretation and education services build long-term knowledge and stewardship ethics and enforcement targets specific harmful actions. However, many of the non-compliant behaviors in parks are hard to address through enforcement and interpretation and education programs because law enforcement is not present when the behavior occurs and the benefits of education and interpretation programs are achieved over long periods of exposure. In addition, using techniques to achieve voluntary compliance is preferable to enforcement through the authority of the agency. Previous work has identified a range of non-compliant behaviors and suggested strategies for addressing those behaviors (Dietsch et al, 2016). The purpose of this project is to build on that work and develop and pilot targeted communication strategies that address non-compliant behaviors and enhance visitor experience. The expected outcomes are:
\n\u2022 Better understanding of audience beliefs, attitudes, opinions, and motivations related to non-compliant behavior.
\n\u2022 Better understanding of what communication approaches would work for non-compliant behavior.
\n\u2022 Increased ability for resource managers to develop messages and communication strategies that benefit resource stewardship and visitor experience.<\/p>\n
Applicants may select one of the following non-compliant behaviors as the focus of their project:
\n\u2022 Failure to stay in authorized areas (e.g., entering sensitive riparian areas; going past signs\/guardrails\/fences\/boundaries; use of social trails; not respecting closures of areas for safety, restoration)
\n\u2022 Illegal taking of resources (e.g., taking of non-animal resources\u2014flowers, plants, petrified wood, driftwood, shells, fossils; poaching)
\n\u2022 Feeding wildlife (e.g., intentional feeding; unintentional feeding\u2014food litter or improper storage)<\/p>\n
The goals of the project are to:<\/p>\n
\n- Better understanding of audience beliefs, attitudes, opinions, and motivations related to non-compliant behavior.<\/li>\n
- Better understanding of what communication approaches would work for non-compliant behavior.<\/li>\n
- Increased ability for managers to develop messages and communication strategies that benefit resource stewardship and visitor experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Current Closing Date for Applications:
\nMay 25, 2018<\/p>\n
Estimated Total Program Funding:
\n$200,000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Title: Natural Resource Stewardship Communication Full announcement on grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number: P18AS00182 Program Background Information and Objectives: The National Park Service \u201cpreserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.\u201d Preserving resources unimpaired is a significant challenge for…<\/p>\n
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