Proceedings – WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF A “WELL ROUNDED” EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

The park naturalists present from other parks were each asked to submit a list of what he considered the major features of his park. Following are the lists as submitted:

Major features of Grand Canyon E. D. McKee

1. The Story of Erosion
2. Sedimentation and land forming processes
3. Crustal Movement
4. Fossil Evolution
5. Demonstration of Life Zone Principles.

Major features of Mt. Rainier C. Frank Brockman

1. Geology (Volcanic features
2. Flora (Glaciers and glaciation
3. Forests
4. Fauna (Mammals
(Birds
5. Ecology
6. History

Major features of Sequoia Frank T. Been

1. The Big Trees
2. The High Sierras
3. The Wild Life
4. The Life Zones
5. Recreation (Physical)

Major features of Yellowstone Dorr G. Yeager

1. Thermal phenomena
2. Animals: (1) Bears; (2) Elk; (3) Buffalo;
(4) Moose; (5) Sheep; (6) Deer.
3. Geological history, exclusive of thermal
4. Birds
5. Fish
6. Trees and flowering
7. History

 

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