As a response to the debate about the worth of completing a degree, higher education has built a set of assessment practices intended to quantify the change in a student as they matriculate from a first year to a graduate controlling for the different...

Extension agents are finding themselves engaged in problem-solving roles as public needs adjust to a climate where issues facing the agricultural and natural resource industry are more often contentious than benign. As connectors between the Land-grant...

Many veterans returning from military deployment experience stress- or trauma-related symptoms
that make reintegration with civilian society difficult. Nature exposure and outdoor recreation can
be important parts of alternative and...

See some examples and resources for how to lead an accessible virtual program. 

Mt. Cuba Center is intent on keeping our employees, guests, and business partners safe while at Mt. Cuba Center. To provide guidance as we navigate this new normal, we have developed a Reopening Playbook that lays out new safety and operation protocols...

Below are some tips and things to consider when determining the ideal capacity for your new timed-entry program.

This report is based on findings from a nationally representative survey – Climate Change in the American Mind –conducted by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (climatecommunication.yale.edu) and the George Mason University Center for...

The objective of the Field Guide for Camps on Implementation of CDC Guidance is to provide educational materials for camp staff to reduce potential exposures to and spread of COVID-19. 

This comprehensive resource inlcudes a few chapters, one focusing on Enahancing Staff Understanding and the other on Building Working Partnerships. 

These plans and guidelines are subject to change. You can also view their printable visitor map as a companion resource. 

View the Mt. Cuba Center COVID-19 Phased Re-Opening Plan.

Please view Longwood Gardens Capacity Distribution and Guest Circulation COVID 19 Reopening Plan. 

Notes from the Education Community COVID-19 Forum: Summer Camps and Programming held on April 13, 2020. 

Drawing on a scientific national survey (N = 3,933; including 3,188 registered voters), this report
describes how the American public is responding to the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.

Read this issue of Public Garden here.

Additional Content: Vol. 35, No. 2

Backbone: Multi-Disciplinary Cultivating Change
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Learn about COVID Event Procedures that you can follow and utilize at your garden. 

This document outlines the safety criteria as recommended by the Los Angeles Public Health Task Force and help with management and compliance of small groups (10-100). 

A Survey of Association Membership and Development Professionals April 2020.

The American Alliance of Museums recommends that museums build flexible plans for reopening that are regularly reviewed and refined based on the latest science. This guidance is based on the best available information as of publication and is not...

The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) authorizes up to $349 billion in forgivable loans to
small businesses to pay their employees during the COVID-19 crisis. All loan terms will be the
same for everyone.