Hannah accomplishes this by distributing information in a variety of ways. The information Hannah provides includes books, electronic GIS data, printouts of rare features data, and maps. Hannah also gives presentations, assists in drafting comprehensive plans and ordinances, leads field tours of natural areas, provides referrals to other natural resource professionals, and guides people needing grants and other financial assistance for protecting natural areas. Hannah offers a wide range of presentations. A typical presentation might include descriptions and pictures of the natural communities, rare plants and animals in the area, reasons for concern about those communities and steps that citizens and government officials can take to protect their natural communities.
Field trips are also an effective way to educate groups about our natural resources.
On a recent field trip organized by the Lions Club in Stillwater, Hannah guided the group through a natural area of oak savanna, explaining the different plants and wildlife there and the importance of prescribed burns used to manage the area. On request, Hannah will provide assistance to communities in developing comprehensive plans and ordinances that are intended to address the natural features in the specified area. The information she provides may help to build awareness of the issues surrounding natural areas and educate the authors of these plans about the importance the preserving diversity in the environment. Hannah distributes maps created by the Minnesota County Biological Survey. This program collects information on native plant communities, as well as rare plants and animals.