AVOID THE SINS OF THE PAST BY GETTING
MEANINGFUL INPUT FROM MARGINALIZED PEOPLE
An important voice in planning too often forgotten is our youth.
The National Park Service’s (NPS) Youth Stewardship program wisely “works to
involve youth in the planning of conservation and outdoor recreation projects
as part of the community engagement process.”
The Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program of
the NPS has a more than 30-year record of supporting local conservation and
outdoor recreation projects — including planning that includes youth input.
The NPS realizes that while children are often the
primary beneficiaries of parks and recreation, their thoughts and feelings are
rarely taken into consideration in the planning and design process.
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