Donald Metzner

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Donald Metzner
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John J. Mosesso
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NPS
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Vicksburg NMP NPS
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NPS
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• Acoustical Environment
• Physical resource
• Protected by federal law and management policies
  (National parks overflights acts of 1987 1997,
  National parks air tour management act of 2000,
  National Park Management Policies, 2006)
• Soundscape
• Visitor experience of the physical resource
• Experiencing natural sound is an important reason
  for creating protected areas as well as visiting
  them (National Park Service, 1995 Haas
  Wakefield, 1998 Mace, Bell, Loomis, 2004 Krog
  Engdahl, 2005)

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• Goals
• Introduce Natural Sounds Program
• Introduce interpretative materials that will
  connect interpreters and environmental educators
  to soundscapes
• Feedback and discussion

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Natural Sounds Program Mission
The Natural Sounds Program works to protect,
maintain, or restore acoustical environments
throughout the National Park System.

• We work in partnership with parks and others to
  increase scientific understanding and inspire
  public appreciation of the value and character
  of soundscapes.

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• Acoustic Monitoring

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• Planning

• Air Tour Management Plans
• General Management Plans
• Soundscape Management Plans
• Wilderness Plans
• Noise Source Concerns

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• Social Science

• Colorado State University
• University of Vermont
• University of Montana
• Southern Utah University
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute

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• Outreach Education

• Nationwide Survey of Parks
• Program Brochure
• Program Website
• Various News Articles
• Creating Partnerships
• Interpretive Toolbox

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Inspire public appreciation
Increase scientific understanding
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Primary Audience
Secondary Audience
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Background information for Natural Sounds Program
-Who we are / What we do -Laws and
Policies -Acoustic Inventory and Monitoring
Protocols -Understanding Sound and
Noise Interpretive Products and Tools -Natural
Sounds Program Brochure -Key Talking Points for
Interpretive Programs -Example Interpretive
Programs (themes and sub themes) -Acoustical
Resource information for selected
Regions -Quotations -Scientific Research and
Publications -Magazine Articles/ Media about
Natural Sounds Program -Newsletters -Books or
other readings -Web Sites -Online Sound
Libraries and Archives -Sample sound clips
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• Questions ?
• Breakout session

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Natural Sounds Program Contact Information

• Natural Sounds Program
• 1201 Oakridge Drive, Ste. 100
• Fort Collins, CO 80525
• Phone [phone]
• Website http//www.nature.nps.gov/naturalsounds/