AbstractBuilding 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 |