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Committee pushes wider distribution of field guides and school outreach
Summary
Members proposed distributing existing field guides to schools, libraries and welcome-baskets rather than relying on slow retail sales; staff said 1,000 copies were purchased and suggested pilot outreach with the education specialist and school programs.
Committee members discussed ways to accelerate public education using the field guide inventory and the education specialist who visits classrooms. Staff reported the committee purchased 1,000 field guides (staff estimated a $3,000 printing cost) and that current retail sales have been slow; members proposed free distribution to schools, libraries and inclusion in new-resident welcome baskets to increase reach.
"I think they're the value would really be increased if we could get them into the schools," Committee member said, urging classroom presentations tied to the guides. Staff agreed to pilot a school distribution and to explore having the education specialist take additional copies into classrooms and public programs. Members also suggested a student 'native plants bingo' photo contest to engage older students using phone-based survey verification.
