Conservation and Environmental Education in the Western States [microform]

In an effort to facilitate cooperation on a state and regional basis to develop and support environmental education programs, the Western Regional Environmental Education Project is being conducted. The purpose of this report is to provide baseline data on the status of state level programs conducted by Departments of Education and resource management agencies when the project began. A separate report is compiled for each state covering the following topics: state laws or policies; educational agency--activities and responsibilities; resources agency--activities and responsibilities; outstanding local programs; state level advisory committee; special state funding programs; testing and evaluation; resident outdoor programs; and additional information. Also included are a general summary of the above information; conclusions in the areas of personnel, funding, legislation, state agency cooperation, and evaluation; a data summary chart; list of state publications; the 1971 State Progress Survey questionnaire; and a list of council members from the 13 western states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. This work was prepared under an ESEA Title V contract. (BL)