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About nature/culture trails and open day activities

About nature/culture trails and open day activities. Karen Marie Mathisen, Ecologist HIHM, Evenstad RUTH 2008. Program Open day / Research day. Nature- and culture trails. A nature/culture path is a guided tour to see natural or cultural signs in the landscape The goal of the path

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About nature/culture trails and open day activities

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  1. About nature/culture trails and open day activities Karen Marie Mathisen, Ecologist HIHM, Evenstad RUTH 2008

  2. Program Open day / Research day Karen Marie Mathisen, RUTH 2008 Evenstad, On nature trails...

  3. Nature- and culture trails • A nature/culture path is a guided tour to see natural or cultural signs in the landscape • The goal of the path • Make people interested in natural/cultural signs • Learn to know their own local area • Learn about ecology, biology, nature conservation, geology and cultural heritage • Get fresh air and exercise Karen Marie Mathisen, RUTH 2008 Evenstad, On nature trails...

  4. How do you make a nature/culture sign path? • Easy access • Along an already established trail or small road (easy) or make a new trail (demanding) • Depends on the goal of the trail and who it is meant for • The starting and ending point should be close to each other • Benches in steep slopes • Is the landowner interested? • Do we need to mark the path? Karen Marie Mathisen, RUTH 2008 Evenstad, On nature trails...

  5. What do we include information about in a nature/culture trail? This depends on who the trail is made for: • Plants • Animals • Geology • History • Cultural landscape • Cultural heritage sites • Nice viewpoints • Archaeology • A combination – more interesting ? • Use the surroundings Karen Marie Mathisen, RUTH 2008 Evenstad, On nature trails...

  6. Where do we get the information from? • Elderly people with local knowledge • Municipality • Organisations for cultural heretige, history etc. • County • Nature conservation authorities • Library Karen Marie Mathisen, RUTH 2008 Evenstad, On nature trails...

  7. How do we present the information? • Signposts with information • Direct infomation, no preparation • Changable • Maintanence • Disturbance of natural sites • Folder to carry with you • No disturbance • Cheap maintenance • The folder can be kept for information • However, the folder has to be provided • A combination, changeable posters • Guided tour Karen Marie Mathisen, RUTH 2008 Evenstad, On nature trails...

  8. Useful information to include • Name of the path • Length (km) • Theme, topic • Facilities (wheelchair, pram, trekking?) • Marks and signs • Who the trail is for • Map • Presentation of the area • Who is responsible • Nature conservation regulations in the area Karen Marie Mathisen, RUTH 2008 Evenstad, On nature trails...

  9. Examples • http://frolfjellet.no/bjorn/ • http://www.museumsnett.no/alias/HJEMMESIDE/nordosterdalsmuseet/15_07_kultursti_tylldal.htm Karen Marie Mathisen, RUTH 2008 Evenstad, On nature trails...

  10. We are going to make a trail for the open day! • Target group: school children • Marked by: animal footprints • Information: laminated posters • Moveable/changeable path • Location: campus, start Stabburet Karen Marie Mathisen, RUTH 2008 Evenstad, On nature trails...

  11. Group work • 1 Norwegian, Finnish and Lithuanian student in each group! • Each group 1 animal – make prints and information about ecology and signs • Questions that the children can answer? Riddles, stories, signs they can look for? • Big animals, carnivores: Bear, wolf, lynx, wolverine, moose, reindeer Karen Marie Mathisen, RUTH 2008 Evenstad, On nature trails...

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