• Organization:    Big Bend National Park
• Street Address: Big Bend National Park, TX 79834
• Primary Contact:

  Name: Rob Dean
  Title: Educational Outreach Coordinator
  Phone: (432) 477-1184
  Email: Rob_Dean@nps.gov
  

• Home Page URL: http://www.nps.gov/bibe.
• Mission:

  Big Bend National Park has initiated an intensive environmental education outreach program, targeting school children within 100 miles of the 801,000-acre park. The park, exhibiting the best Chihuahuan Desert expanse in the United States, shares a 118-mile border with the Mexican states of Coahuila and Chihuahua. We are educating school children from the United States and Mexico on the importance of protecting this unique and fragile environment.

• Organization Type: Federal Government.
• Audience: Youth Group. Adult. preK-12 Teacher. Family. Community Group.
• Areas of Interest:

  Earth Sciences: Astronomy, Climate, Geology, Minerals, Mining, Soils, Volcanology, Weather/Atmosphere, Minerals, Mining, Soils
  Ecology/ Biodiversity: Ecosystems, Endangered Species, Ecosystems
  Other: EE Related Organization or Association
  Energy: Conservation, Efficiency (e.g. utility planning), General, Hydropower, Nuclear/Radiation, Renewable/Alternative, Traditional (e.g. coal, oil, gas, etc)
  Human Dimensions: Sustainable Development, Environmental Values
  Trees, Plants and Lands: Forestry, Forest Fires, Gardening, Landscaping, Urban Forestry, Xeriscaping, Permaculture, Forest insects, pests & disease
  Nature Awareness: Parks/Trails, Nature Center, Tourism, Wilderness, Recreation & Outdoor Skills
  Waste/Pollution: Toxic, Hazardous, Recycling, Air Pollution, Noise Pollution, Water Pollution, Recycling
  Water: Conservation, Quality, Rights and Allocation
  Wildlife: Endangered/Threatened Species, Ecology, Habitat, Hunting/Fishing/Trapping, Management

• Resource Types: Professional Development/ Training Workshops. Material(s) (e.g. curriculum guides). Web Site.
• Geographical Service Area: United States. Mexico. TX.
• Memberships Available: No.
• Newsletter Available: No.
• Internships Available: No.
• NAAEE guideline Review: No.
• Setting: Unknown.
• Fees:
• Support Materials: None.
• Teacher Training/Support: Available? No. Required? No.
• Evaluation Component: No;
• Curriculum Link: Unknown.
• Other Contacts: None.
• Assistance Needs: Participation in partnerships. Participation in a regional educational network. Assistance with program design and evaluation. Access to environmental information. Staff training and development.
• Affiliation: Border EE.

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