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archery range, but there is one at Bunker Hills, and they were more successful with it so Wargo stopped pursuing it. Fishing is big at Wargo and fishing camps fill up.) Trend towards outdoor recreation as a springboard for natural education. Lifelong Learning trend, including programs for adults. Three Rivers just commissioned a study regarding what people want that got a 95% response rate. Satelite/ mobile units, with the nature center as a hub that serves others locations. (Three Rivers has mobile programs at libraries, funded by legacy dollars). Another example is a mobile sailing club. TECHNOLOGY: Wargo will be introducing iPads this spring. Warner uses iTouches for bird sounds and has GPS technology classes (Geo-caching/GPS is popular, although people now do this using their smart phones) Warner NC recently had their exhibits redone and like to think of their exhibits as a springboard to get people outside —" The Hidden Wonders of Warner" • new apiary for pollinator exhibits • Jumping wall -how does your jumping distance compare to the animals • Destination teaching spots -get people to outdoor 'classrooms' Audobon Center has solar panels to power and is a good link to nature/green energy QR codes for interpretive information, such as flower identification on trails Trail Cameras -live feeds from nests High Ropes Course is an approach to outdoor activities Glennie laments all the apps and just wants kids to get outside, but agrees that it may be part of getting kids interested. She mentioned Carol Henderson and her practice of giving kids cameras to photograph nature. Overall discussion of the benefits of digital literacy, ease-of-use, and 'unplugging', the quandary of keeping current with the technology expectations of visitors while balancing the cost and benefit. TRANSPORTATION: Transportation is a barrier, especially for school groups. Busing is a cost issue, and often costs more than the programs that schools are trying to attend. $400/bus trip cost. Warner has a bus scholarship program from a private family scholarship of $5,000) Three Rivers has satellite schools with mobile Rec & Env. Ed programs Flexibility to move/bring programs to the people Wargo does outreach visits in Anoka County to 60 Schools, 25,000 kids (big volume) School visits to Wargo have been stable STAFF: Todd & Krista are full time staff members at Wargo, all others are Pt: 4 at 29 hrs/wk , and 1 at 19 hrs/wk. This can affect morale. All recreation leaders at Wargo are also naturalists. Members of MN Naturalist Association, which does have annual conference. MN Master Naturalist program is more volunteer related and requires a 40 hour training course and a 'capstone/ service project'. Wargo hosted a 40 hour course and got 8 volunteers from that. Wargo Nature Center Master Plan — March 27, 2014 Focus Group Meetings Summary Page 13 Wargo Nature Center Master Plan - March 2015 Appendix: Meetings & Outreach A 11