Public Outreach

The efforts of volunteers to increase public awareness of invasive plant issues are invaluable in protecting native plants, animals, and their habitats in the Refuge System.

– Jenny Ericson, Invasive Species Volunteer Coordinator, USFWS 

What’s It All About?

This module on Public Outreach will provide you with a look at

• understanding the audience as learners
• how to engage an audience during a presentation
• the nuts and bolts of an effective presentation
• a PowerPoint slide show and interactive activities that can be used for giving a presentation
• online resources of invasive plant information for a presentation