California Conservation and Environmental Education Survey.

Overview & Synopsis

This report is a compilation of data obtained from the California Conservation and Environmental Education Survey. The purpose of the survey was (1) to find out whether the legislative mandate, calling for instruction in the protection and conservation of resources and including the necessity for the protection and environment, is being carried out and (2) to find out what services are needed in order to aid the schools in carrying out more thoroughly this mandate and in improving their environmental education programs. To obtain information a questionnaire was sent to all school districts and county offices of education in California. The environmental education program of each county is summarized, through the following topics: reply rate, publications, teacher training, on-site environmental study areas, resident outdoor education school programs, special funds or grants, and evaluations. Additional reports include those from community organizations (Sierra Club and National Audubon Society) and specific agencies (U.S. Office of Education, State Department of Education, County Offices of Education, and U.S. and State Departments of Forestry, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation, Water Resources, Fisheries and Wildlife, Soil Conservation, and the Environmental Protection Agency). Comments on proposed legislation and suggested areas for program improvement conclude the report. (BL)