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Evaluating Peer Impacts of the Master Forest Owner Volunteer Program in New York

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Evaluating Peer Impacts JOE_v49_5rb3.pdf (186.9 KB)
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https://hdl.handle.net/1813/65703
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Center for Conservation Social Sciences
Author
Broussard Allred, Shorna
Goff, Gary
Wetzel, Laura
Luo, Miles
Abstract

The study reported here evaluated the outcomes of the New York Master Forest Owner Program by measuring both internal volunteer impacts as well as volunteer impacts on woodland owners visited through the program. Internal impacts allowed volunteers to manage their own properties better, promote forest stewardship in their community, and take on increased leadership roles. External impacts resulted in increased information-seeking and goal-setting behaviors as well as on the ground management activities. The results from the surveys demonstrate that local peer-to-peer programs can positively influence woodland owners in their communities as well empower the volunteers themselves.

Date Issued
2011
Publisher
Extension Journal, Inc.
Keywords
forest landowners
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peer education
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survey research
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forest management
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volunteer programs
Previously Published as
Broussard Allred, S., Goff, G., Wetzel, L. and M. Luo. 2011. Evaluating Peer Impacts of the Master Forest Owner Volunteer Program in New York. Journal of Extension 49(5): Article Number 5RIB3. Available at: http://www.joe.org/joe/2011october/rb3.php
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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