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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