Abstract



Building a 4-H Geospatial Program in New York
Track: Community Projects and Partnerships
Author(s): Susan Hoskins, Stephen Smith, Charles Malone

Hand held recreational GPS units have gotten 4H youth from local clubs, camps and afterschool programs out into the field..and the woods, and their neighborhoods. Whether they are navigating to geocaches or collecting waypoints for mapping cemetery headstones, GPS technology has been their introduction to geospatial science. Cornell Cooperative Extension, with the support of Esri 4H Grants and the NYS 4-H Geospatial Leadership Team, has expanded its geospatial education offerings to include GIS literacy for New York's youth. Training youth and adult volunteers provides a foundation for youth community mapping areas such as farm commodity distribution, "Centennial Agriculture Archeology," and "Healthy Choice" initiatives. Remote sensing is an important addition to the 4H tool kit for community mapping, technology skill building, and fun. Current partnerships in New York include Esri, National Geographic, New York State 4-H Foundation, New York Geographic Alliance, Operation Military Kids, and Pictometry, Inc.

Susan Hoskins
Cornell Cooperative Extension
IRIS, 302 Rice Hall, Cornell Univ.
Institute for Resource Information Sciences
Ithaca , New York 14853
United States
Phone: 607 255-4864
Fax: 607 255-4662
E-mail: sbh1@cornell.edu

Stephen Smith
Institute for Resource Information Sciences
302 Rice Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca , New York 14853
United States
Phone: 607 255 0803
Fax: 607 255 4662
E-mail: sds3@cornell.edu

Charles Malone
Cornell Cooperative Extension Genesee County
420 East Main St.
Batavia , New York 14020
United States
Phone: 585 343 3040
Fax: 585 343 1275
E-mail: cwm4@cornell.edu