Meeting+2010+Feb+18

Thursday 2010 Feb 18 8:30-10 1214 Jordan Hall, NCSU Campus
 * Wake County Nature Preserves Meeting**


 * Attendance**

Blank, Snow, Pohlman, Steelman, Hess, Ramsey, Perlmutter, Bockhahn, Schmidt From communication class: Amanda Obremski, Elizabeth Cook, Kate Hipps


 * Annotated Agenda Items**

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 * Introductions as needed** (5 minutes)

Amanda Willis on her MS project - Guide to Cool Wake County Natural Areas (bumped to next meeting due to conflict)

Communication update - members of the communications class team will attend, and I (george) have asked Shawn Gillen if he can attend also. We can spend some time getting to better understand where everyone is coming from and going. **(30 minutes have been requested - we might need even more.)**

2010 Feb 16 Hi George,

I have attached the survey to this e-mail ([|WNPPCommSurvey.2010.02.pdf]). When the representatives of your organization came to speak with us, they told us one of their goals was to raise public awareness. Because of this, we have decided to administer the surveys to determine the current awareness and opinions about your type of organization. This will allow us to target the right publics for the duration of the campaign proposal.

Originally, we tried to administer the surveys at grocery stores throughout the county, but ran into some problems with the management. After a re-assessment, we decided to administer the surveys at several public libraries in Wake County. If you have any further questions regarding the survey, please let us know.

At the meeting this Thursday we hope to address any further concerns that you might have and come up with a way to resolve them. We will also bring a copy of our syllabus which outlines when each part of our campaign plan is due, so that you and your group are aware. I agree that e-mailing is a bit cumbersome. At the meeting we will be happy to discuss a different approach to communicating with each other.

Best Regards,

Victoria Miccoli North Carolina State University Communications-Public Relations English Minor

WE DECIDED TO TARGET THE GENERAL PUBLIC VIA SURVEY ADMINISTERED AT POST OFFICE AND/OR LIBRARIES. WE WILL ALSO TARGET ELECTED OFFICIALS VIA A SURVEY. WE WILL DO A CRITIQUE OF SURVEY QUESTIONS AND THAT CRITIQUE MUST BE BACK TO THE STUDENTS BY 5 PM ON MONDAY 2/22. COLLEN, JAMIE, JACKIE, TODDI AND GEORGE WILL COMMENT.

Timing issues - clarify Wake County timing and detail needed at various parts of the process. For example, do the Board of Commissioners need full budget information before allowing Wake Parks to submit an application? A "Yes" to this has significant implications for how long it will take us to be ready, when we'd want to take commissioners to the site, and more.

WE RECOGNIZED THAT THE MANAGEMENT PLAN WILL BE A LIVING DOCUMENT AND ELECTED TO TRY TO MOVE FORWARD ON THE TURNIPSEED APPLICATION FOR NATURE PRESERVE DESIGNATION. THIS MEANS THAT GARY AND JOHN WILL STRIVE TO HAVE THE MANAGEMENT LAN COMPLETED IN TIME TO CIRCULATE IT TO OSAPAC FOR THEIR MARCH 22 MEETING. OUR GOAL WILL TRY TO FOLLOW THAT PRESENTATION UP WITH A PRESENTATION TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. WE WILL NEED TO GET A PPT READY FOR THESE EVENTS. CHRIS SNOW SUGGESTED THAT WE NEED TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN THE PPT: 1) WHAT IS IN IT FOR WAKE COUNTY? 2) WHAT IS IN IT FOR WNPP? 3) WHAT HAPPENS IF WAKE COUNTY DOESN'T SUPPORT DESIGNATION? WE SHOULD ALSO INCORPORATE THE SURVEY DATA INTO THE PPT TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THERE IS BROADER PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR NATURE PRESERVES. WE WILL CONTINUE TO PLACE THIS TIMELINE ON THE NEXT AGENDA TO KEEP IT PRESENT.

Outreach Scholarship Conference - 4-6 Oct 2010 NCSU (Hess)

How does WNPP wish to participate? We are going to be featured in the plenary session - opportunity to have a video made about our efforts. Also invited to have another slot to talk with people in more detail.

Hi George and Susan,

I spoke yesterday with Ken Ellzey (Video Team Leader) in CALS Communications Services about the actual production of the WNPP Sustained Engagement Best Practice 5 minute DVD. He thinks his shop can produce the entire thing for somewhere around $5-6 K, so we're OK on that end. Basically, they would charge the internal CES price of $20/hour for filming, editing, etc. LaTroya and I are meeting with him following our lunch with you on March 5th to discuss/explain in greater detail.

Dale Safrit
 * NOTES**

All are in favor and very excited about this opportunity - Hess will coordinate.

Opportunity to staff a booth ... Blue Jay Point Park ... (through Hess)

Chris Snow suggested I contact you to see if the Wake Nature Partnership group might be interested in having a booth at our 13th annual Songbird Celebration event. The event typically attracts 800-1200 people, mainly families with children and is scheduled for Saturday April 24, 2010. Every year, we base the theme for our annual Songbird Celebration on the theme set by International Migratory Bird Day. This year's theme celebrates the partnerships that make bird conservation programs a success and the 20th anniversary of Partners in Flight. Hence... my asking Wake Nature Partnership as an excellent example of partnerships.

We will have a "Migration Pass" which would include the Wake Nature booth as a stopping place if you agree to attend. Kids will receive a prize after completing activities at each booth on the Migration Pass. We will provide a volunteer to help "punch" migration passes. Do you have an activity (quick walk up style) that you would like to do? If not, we can provide a game or activity as well as a High School volunteer to run game/activity so you can focus on speaking to participants about Wake Nature.

Can you let me know if this is something Wake Nature would be interested in participating in? We will provide 1 table, 2 chairs and a tent for your booth and we will provide lunch for anyone staffing your booth!

Deborah Robertson Park Manager Blue Jay Point County Park

WE AGREED THIS IS A GOOD IDEA. CHRIS IS GOING TO TALK TO KIM AND LOUISE TO HEAD THIS UP. OTHERS WILL PARTICIPATE AS NEEDED.

Raleigh Parks Board Update: David Shouse, Dick Bailey, Becky Oxholm, Shosanna Serxner, George Hess and Toddi Steelman will make up the committee.

FIRST MEETING 2/23.