Incorporating Environmental Behavior, Ethics, and Values into Nonformal Environmental Education Programs

Abstract

Data collected through a survey of visitors to the Vermont state park system were used to define a range of environmental behavior, ethics, and values exhibited by park visitors. These data were used to develop principles for designing park-based environmental education programs. The study findings suggest that such programs should emphasize points of commonality among park visitors, present environmental messages through diverse topics and activities, and address relatively homogeneous subgroups of park visitors, such as those found in this study.