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ATTACHMENT E-413 <br />EVALUATION WORKSHEET <br />ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROJECTS <br />WATERWAY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FY 2021 <br />THIS ATTACHMENT IS TO BE COMPLETED IF YOUR PROJECT IS AN <br />ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROJECT <br />7) THOROUGHNESS: <br />a) Who is the primary target audience or user group for the project and how were they <br />identified? <br />The ELC project and programs it supports target all audience age groups whether they <br />are local, regional, or global visitors. These user groups have been identified by tracking <br />sign -ins for boat tours, and environmental education programs. The ELC has a contract <br />with the Indian River County School Board to provide environmental education to <br />students in grades 1, 3 and 4. The ELC also provides summer camps for children ages <br />pre -kindergarten through the 7th grade. Our community depends on the ELC as the <br />primary provider of environmental education programs. <br />b) How have the needs of the target audience been evaluated and met? <br />We conduct annual email surveys of our members and participants, along with on-site <br />surveys to visitors , of overall performance and expectations. Of those who were <br />surveyed, over 70% were most interested in our pontoon experience. <br />c) How many people will the program serve on an annual basis? What will: be the <br />measurable results? <br />Currently there are over 1,900 visitors who take one of our educational Pontoon tours <br />each year. In addition, there are an additional 350 children in various camps and <br />programs that incorporate either the dock or the pontoon boat into their curriculum. <br />Since starting the pontoon tours in 1996, approximately 20,000 visitors have explored <br />our lagoon using our FIND -funded dock and the ICW. <br />(For reviewer only) <br />(1-5 points) <br />41 <br />