NERRS Logic Model for Advancing Behavior Change Through Community Education Programs

Long Term Outcome:

• Communities benefit from improved environmental quality in their estuaries and associated watersheds.

Mid-term Outcomes:

• Citizens make personal choices that lessen their detrimental impact on coastal resources.
• Citizens contribute to resource protection and restoration by participating in research, monitoring and stewardship volunteer programs.
• Citizens exercise their right to participate in government to support stewardship of coastal resources.

Short-term Outcomes:

• Target audiences demonstrate knowledge about specific techniques to minimize negative impact and maximize positive impact on estuarine resources.
• Citizens demonstrate understanding of the cultural, economic and ecological interdependence between human activity and estuarine resources.