6.3 Conservation Opportunities and Incentives
• Develop and maintain Coastal, Piedmont, and Mountain Birding Trails development projects that support and promote the North Carolina Bird Trail initiative (www. ncbirdingtrail.org).
• Assist with the organization, promotion, and operation of local birding or wildlife festivals.
• Develop Birding Guides to North Carolina species and Birding Lists for signifcant public-owned properties.
• Continue to support programs such as Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW).
• Establish demonstration areas for backyard wildlife habitat improvements and promote schoolyard habitat programs.
• Educate the public about human impacts on sensitive sites, such as isolated wetlands, bogs, caves and mines, and rock outcrops.
Education and Training Opportunities
• Support NC Division of Parks and Recreation educational opportunities provided through the Environmental Education Learning Experiences (EELE), which include workshops for educators and information for student activities. • Support the Environmental Education Certifcation Program ofered by the Ofce of Environmental Education. Tis program provides teacher guides, state curriculum guides, guides to environmental education centers around the state, and adult educa- tion programming. • Support courses on plant identifcation, native plant propagation, and maintenance as well as wildlife identifcation, ecology, and habitat protection/creation. Examples include programs ofered by the NC State University Cooperative Extension Service. 6.3.4 Technical Guidance, Rules, and Regulations Te availability of technical guidance can be a limiting factor, both in the amount of initial guidance available and in the ability to follow up on management eforts. Tere is a signif- cant need for increased and targeted outreach and technical guidance to private landown- ers to help them understand the diferent types of assistance and management practices available and to encourage participation in conservation programs. Tere is also a need for interagency cooperation to serve the needs of landowners better with multiple or varying
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