Pacific Southwest

Title: Improving Access to America's Great Outdoors Through Partnerships and Volunteers: A Call for Involvement

Author: Kunert, Kenneth J.

Date: 1992

Source: In: Chavez, Deborah J., technical coordinator. 1992. Proceedings of the Symposium on Social Aspects and Recreation Research, February 19-22, 1992, Ontario, California. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-132. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; p. 11-12

Station ID: GTR-PSW-132

Description: Significant improvements can be achieved with a minimal amount of funding. The holistic approach used by the Los Padres National Forest to improve the opportunities of persons with disabilities is described. Participation by management and employees in a diverse program of attitudinal training, employment practices, public service, and construction projects has been very effective. The enthusiasm generated by "internal" partnerships has made it easier to find "external" partners to help accomplish projects. Support is available in the form of grants and volunteers to assist public agencies that may not have the budget to make desired changes. Examples from various parts of the country will demonstrate that once there is a will, there is a way to get the job done.

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Kunert, Kenneth J.  1992 .  Improving Access to America's Great Outdoors Through Partnerships and Volunteers: A Call for Involvement.   In: Chavez, Deborah J., technical coordinator. 1992. Proceedings of the Symposium on Social Aspects and Recreation Research, February 19-22, 1992, Ontario, California. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-132. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; p. 11-12.