8.4 Accessibility 8.4.1 Where appropriate, Benton County shall make its parks, natural areas, and open spaces accessible to persons with disabilities, in keeping with the American with Disabilities Act. 8.4.2 Benton County shall ensure that a portion of the recreational opportunities it provides are available free of charge or for minimal fee. 8.5 Recreational Trail System 8.5.1 Benton County shall establish a policy framework for maintaining a network of trails that provide connections between public open space, natural areas, and communities, designed for a variety of non-motorized recreation and transportation modes. Appendix C Local Partners Kickoff Meeting (7/23/15)—Participant Programs Inventory Lead Agency Partners Active Programs Target population Time Location Resources/ Funding Alliance for Recreation and Natural Areas Benton County; Siuslaw Forest; Team Dirt; OSU Rural Planning; OSU KVSC; Cascadia Expeditions; Greenbelt Land Trust Mary’s Peak & Middle School Field Trip Fort Hoskins events and interpretation Rural Benton County residents Mary’s Peak Grants; donations; BCCC; Benton County Foundation South Benton County Recreation Alliance South Benton County Beazell/Kings Valley School Projects, Weed pulls Beazell Forest Fort Hoskins events and interpretation Fort Hoskins Historic Park Disc Golf Learn to event Adair Village Benton County Health Navigation Corvallis School District; Health Network-CCO; Corvallis Parks Corvallis Parks & Recreation Application Assistance K-8th grade families; underserved Get Outdoor Day Outreach and translation Summer – schedule
& Recreation; OSU Extension Linn & Benton; Casa Latinos Unidos; Casa Latinos de Benton County; Boys & Girls Club Middle School Health Services Soccer Tournament Site Tours, Transportation to events, Resource Awareness Benton County Parks and Natural Areas OSU; Corvallis Parks & Recreation Rock Creek Youth Camp (support); FOCUS Outdoor Education; one-time events i.e.) ‘nature walks’ Youth grade Beazell, Fort Hoskins Benton County General Funds; BOC funding for FOCUS ($6,000) Lead Agency Partners Programs Target population Time Location Corvallis Center Center Corvallis Environmental Center and Afterschool Programs; Riparian Forests; Survival; Tracking Pre-K-12th grade; Adults Avery House Corvallis Center funds; private donations Corvallis Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation Advisory Board; Friends of Park and Recreation Rock Creek Explorers; Ocean Exploration Camp; Camp Challenge Rock Climbing; Bike Camp; Survival Camp; Teen Survivor Workshops; Teen Explore Oregon Coast; Intro to Teen Kayaking; Youth Volunteer Corp All ages City of Corvallis Parks & System; Covallis Schools n/a around around time al
Linus Pauling Youth Program Corvallis School District Garden-based Education; Backyard Science that includes leadership, stewardship, sustainability, health , lifestyle K-12th grade; Families summer Corvallis High School; Linus Pauling Middle School; Lincoln Grants, donations Fee-based programs Mary Rivers Watershed Greenbelt Land Trust; Institute for Applied Ecology; Benton Soil and Water Conservation District K-12 Watershed education; Youth Camps; Landowner citizen outreach; volunteer restoration work Citizens volunteers and scientists; landowners Mary’s River and River Grants and donations Oregon University Extension Services-Linn & Benton Benton County Parks & Recreation; OSU Research Forests; Benton Soil and Water District; HJ Andrews Forest 4-H Clubs Youth- K-12 Year Various outdoor sites, grants; volunteers; Leaders Association Teen Weedspotter; K-12 Year Various outdoor sites grants; volunteers; Program 3rd-5th, educators Beazell Benton County General Fund, Extension School Stewards K-12 Year around Various outdoor grants; volunteers Oregon Season Trackers K-12 Year around Various outdoor grants; volunteers Get Outdoors Day Families Summer 1 day Forest grants; volunteers; Leaders Association Oregon State University Research Forests Benton County; City of Corvallis; greenbelt Land Trust; OSU Get Outdoor Day and follow-up events; STEM Ecological Field Camp; Venue infrequent visitors School year Forest; Peavy Research Forests Operating Budget, volunteers 4-H ed
Adventure Recreation A variety of self-initiated activities utilizing an interaction with the natural environment, that contains elements of real or apparent danger in which the outcome, while uncertain, can be influenced by the participant and circumstance Alternative Funding ways to improve cost recovery in addition to fees and charges, may include grants, sponsorships, volunteer programs, etc Capacity The required resources including landscape, staffing, and funding best suited to various outdoor education and recreation programms Cost Recovery The degree to which the cost (direct and/or indirect) of facilities, services, and programs is supported by user fees and/or other designated funding mechanism such as grants, partnerships, etc. versus tax subsidies. Elder A person of advanced age and experiences Experiential Education Methodologies in which educators purposefully engage with learners in direct experience and focused reflection in order to increase knowledge, develop skills, clarify values, and develop people's capacity to contribute to their communities [commonly referred to as 'hands on'] Indoor Activities (education or recreation based) occurring inside county facilities