California Dreaming: East Palo Alto Nature CenterClient: Audubon: San FranciscoBay Restoration Program www.audubonsfbay.org/UM Contact:Josh [email protected] Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility of a Nature center in East Palo Alto, on the shore of the San Francisco BayResearch Overview:Environmental Justice: East Palo Alto: one of the Bay Area’s most underserved communitiesMostly African American, Latino and Pacific IslanderPollution: Legacy in the soil and ongoing activity in the air.Ecological Restoration: The SF Bay has lost over 90% of its wetlands over the last 100 years This project will be a part of the current pioneering restoration efforts in the Bay Social Science: What are the community needs for: recreation and environmental education?How can African American and other minority communities be engaged with wildlife observation, birding and other outdoor recreation?CEMP/ Can the Audubon Society create a financially viable nature center which will Urban Planning integrate with the planned East Palo Alto Redevelopment Plan?Environmental Science Is the soil and air pollution on the site a barrier to the center construction?5. Timeline & Resources:Winter 2004 Refine project direction and develop the research methodologyBegin data collectionPlan for Fall 2004Summer 2004 In collaboration with client, conduct research1Fall 2004 Review collected data, identify holes and fill themFinal Results in and analysis in full swingWinter 2005 Compose work products:Resources: Audubon offers use of their local office space and equipment, possible staff support, including supplemental assistance in grant
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