BFL: Recreation Study: Start Page

The Recreation Study was formerly a component of the Birds in Forested Landscapes (BFL) project. It was conducted on National Forest land with generous funding from the USDA Forest Service. We'd like to thank all participants and SCA volunteers who contributed their time and data to the project. This study is no longer active; we collected our last season of data in 2002. At this time, we are working on a final report and various other publications using Recreation Study data. Check back, as we will be posting them on our online publications page as they become available.

Even though you can no longer participate in the Recreation Study, you can still read the protocol and learn more about what we've done by following the links below. If you're a past Recreation Study participant, please consider participating in the regular BFL project in the future. Contact Sara Barker at (607) 254-2465 or Jim Lowe at (607) 254-2413, or email forest_birds@cornell.edu for more information.

Recreation Study Site Map:
Please click on one of the links in the box below to enter the BFL Recreation Study site

Project Overview	A brief summary of the BFL Recreation Study
Introduction	What is the BFL Recreation Study, and why is it important?
Project Objectives	The goals of the BFL Recreation Study
Selecting Study Areas	Definitions and requirements of a study area
Selecting Survey Points	Definitions and requirements of a survey point
Recreation Study Protocol	When and how to conduct your surveys
Data Forms and Instructions	Instructions and downloadable Field and Site Coordinator Forms
Definitions	Explanations of important terms
Changes/Additions from 2000	What's different or new from last year's project

Visit the Student Conservation Association, Inc. web site and learn how the SCA collaborated with the BFL Recreation Study and recruited Conservation Interns to assist with site coordination on National Forests across the country.