Talking with Park Superintendents

Hi everyone,

Last fall and this spring I’ve been developing a climate change response strategy and action plan for the NPS Southeast Region. The plan sets goals for the NPS Southeast Region and identifies how the Region can meet those goals. To support the Plan, I hosted calls with Superintendents of Parks to get their on-the-ground perspective and needs. A lot of what we talked about focused around how to communicate about climate change and support our folks working in the field to enable them to talk with visitors about climate change and the changes they are seeing in Parks. It was wonderful to get the Superintendents viewpoint and I hope our strategy and action plan will set the stage for supporting them and their staffs as we all respond to climate change.

Janet

About the Author: Janet Cakir

Janet contributes to the cultural, social, and economic components of the South Atlantic and Southeast Blueprints and their connections to climate change. She works to understand and communicate the ways people are culturally, socially, and economically connected with natural and cultural resources.

2 Comments

Whitney Gray July 2, 2014 at 3:11 pm

Janet, that sounds like a great project! When will we see the strategy?
Janet Cakir July 8, 2014 at 2:58 pm

Thanks for your question. A draft will be circlated internally within the NPS Southeast Region in a month or so, it will then go to our Director for approval and be re-circulated. I anticipate the entire process will take through September at least.

Talking with Park Superintendents