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Nature Center staff will administer pre- and post-tests and surveys to assess and measure <br />changes in youth awareness, knowledge, interest levels, leadership skills development, self- <br />esteem, etc. Butterfly House visitor logs, volunteer request forms and visitor feedback <br />forms/suggestion boxes will be used to measure the impact of the project on the community. <br />Results of these measures will be provided in quarterly status reports to the Director of the San <br />Marcos Parks and Recreation Department and to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. <br />Project Action Plan <br />Project Activity Completion Responsible Party/Parties <br /> Date <br />Sin program agreement with TPWD. Aril 2010 City of San Marcos and TPWD officials <br />Confirm summer nature camp field trip April 2010 Nature Center Coordinator <br />schedule with Capital Area Rural <br />Transportation System (CARTS). <br />Launch marketing and outreach to youth April 2010 Nature Center Coordinator; Partner <br />targeted for summer nature camps. Organizations <br />Register summer nature camp participants April 2010 - Nature Center and Parks and Recreation <br />online, at the Nature Center and the Parks & until camps full employees <br />Recreation Dept. <br />Order t-shirts for summer camps. Aril 2010 Nature Center Coordinator <br />Prepare greenhouse for butterfly plant April 2010 Nature Center employees and volunteers <br />propagation. <br />Confirm Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 Saturday April 2010 Nature Center Coordinator <br />nature camp field trip schedule with tour bus <br />company. <br />Formalize nature camp program plans and April 2010 Nature Center Coordinator <br />schedules with volunteers, partner <br />organizations and ark facilities. <br />Purchase laptop computer and PowerPoint May 2010 Nature Center Coordinator; City of San <br />projector. Marcos Purchasing Division <br />Schedule safety inspection of the Nature May 2010 Nature Center Coordinator; City of San <br />Center. Marcos Planning & Development Services <br /> Department <br />Order online and/or shop for outdoor service May 2010 Nature Center Coordinator <br />project (butterfly habitat development) and <br />cam supplies. <br />Recruit, interview and hire camp assistants May 2010 Nature Center Coordinator; Nature Center <br />and volunteers for summer nature camps. Director; City of San Marcos Human <br /> Resources Department <br />Check first aid boxes and replenish supplies May 2010 - Nature Center Coordinator <br />as needed. On oin <br />Conduct summer nature camp staff and May 2010 City of San Marcos Human Resources <br />volunteer orientation, first aid and safety Department <br />trainin s. <br />Summer Cam - Week #1 June 2010 Nature Center employees and volunteers <br />Plant areas inside Butterfly House and install June 2010 Nature Center employees and volunteers <br />fountains. <br />Maintenance and care of butterflies and plants June 2010 - Nature Center employees, volunteers, <br />in the Butterfly House; propagation of plants in Ongoing youth <br />greenhouse. <br />Compile and submit quarterly status report to July 2010 Nature Center Director <br />TPWD. <br />Launch marketing and outreach to youth and July 2010 Nature Center Coordinator <br />families targeted for Fall 2010 Saturday <br />nature camps. <br />Register Fall 2010 Saturday camp participants July 2010 - Nature Center and Parks and Recreation <br />online, at the Nature Center and the Parks & until camps full employees <br />Recreation Dept. <br />Summer Camp - Week #2 Jul 2010 Nature Center employees and volunteers <br />Texas Parks & Wildlife Department <br />TRPA - Cnmmimity niitrinnr rlntrc