Craig Ivanyi (Chair)
Bob Brandner
Cori Dolan
Cristina Jones
Dennis Caldwell
Don Swann
Elissa Ostergaard
Elizabeth Ridgely
George Ferguson
John Kugler
Kat Wilson
Kevin Bonine
Lisa Schwartz
Robert Villa
Taylor Edwards
Trevor Hare
Young Cage

EO TWG Members Present:
Craig Ivanyi (Chair), Bob Brandner, Cori Dolan, Cristina Jones, John Kugler, Elissa Ostergaard, Lisa Schwartz, Kat Wilson.

EO TWG Members in Multiple TWG’s:
Kevin Bonine, Young Cage, Dennis Caldwell, Taylor Edwards, and Robert Villa.

EO TWG Contact Information:
Bob Brandner Rlbherp@aol.com
Cori Dolan cdolan@ag.arizona.edu
Craig Ivanyi civanyi@desertmuseum.org
Cristina Jones cajones@u.arizona.edu
John Kugler Jkugler@CPIC-CAS.org
Elissa Ostergaard eostergaard@gf.state.az.us
Lisa Schwartz learning@tolweb.org
Kat Wilson katw@email.arizona.edu

AZ PARC Members that expressed interest in EO TWG
Kevin Bonine kebonine@email.arizona.edu
Young Cage ydcage@aol.com
Dennis Caldwell dennis@caldwell-design.com
Taylor Edwards taylore@U.arizona.edu
George Ferguson georgef@email.arizona.edu
Elizabeth Ridgely EFRidgel@gilariver.com
Robert Villa AZHerper16@aol.com


Progress from 2003 EO TWG Meeting

Life as a Lizard (Cori, Kat, Craig and Lisa):
• An activity geared towards Arizona 3rd-5th graders
• One classroom tested
• Changes and modifications will be implemented


Ideas Generated from 2004 EO TWG Meeting

Suggested Direction for 2004
Complete Life as a Lizard
• List of materials for activity will be included in activity packet and on webpage (Cori, Kat, Lisa)
• Provide photos and videos of lizard behavior for web page (ASDM Volunteers, Robert)
• Conduct workshops for teachers (for credit?) for easier implementation into the classroom (Cori, Kat, Lisa)
• Workshops will need to expand the activity for more than 3 lectures or across more subjects to inspire teachers to attend (i.e.: include technology and or language arts, create 2-week lesson plan, provide different extension activities for each grade level) (Cori, Kat, Lisa)
• Translate activity into Spanish (Robert)

Urban Wildlife Conflict (including, urban-rural interface)
• Audience
• Kids
• New Arizona residents
• Residents moving to urban-rural interface in AZ, by City and or County
• City, County, Utility employees
• Concept
• Living with Wildlife
• Encourage wildlife you want
• Learn to live with the rest
• Neighborhood Associations
• Develop Packets / Presentations for distribution
• Welcome Wagon (tried by Trevor Hare, would cost $500 - Craig has another route to try this)
• Neighborhood Associations
• Developers
• Look into SAHBA Home Show in October 2004 (table with animals) (Cristina)
• Funding – Write grant proposal to AGFD Urban Heritage (Elissa and Cristina)

AZ PARC Outreach
• Press release (Craig will look into what such things cost)
• Web Links to other organizations
• Join with other “nature groups”
• Provide PowerPoint presentations to Audubon, Sierra Club, and other “nature groups” about PARC
• Earth Day, REI Environmental Fair

Checklist of AZ Herps that people see
• By County
• Tom Brennan and Andy Holycross currently working on Maricopa County
• Cristina will look into Pima County
• John will look into Cochise County
• Produce glossy(?) guide for novice herpers
• Each team member could take 1-2 counties each
• Include status
• Rare / Common
• State and federal legal status

Other ideas (for the future)

• Lizard Surveys & web -based, distance learning
• Develop statewide annual lizard count/survey
• Encourage Kids to do backyard surveys and input data
• Provide species verification from photos
• Compare data from different locales over time


Next EO-TWG Meeting: 14 July 2004, from 4-6 or 5-7 PM.
Elissa will check on the availability of the AGFD Conference room; in case it is unavailable, please think of alternative meeting places.