Breaking the Barriers to Accessing Mount St. Helens

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Guiding Principles and Targeting

• Public land belongs to all Americans– rich and poor, urban and rural, young and old, from all backgrounds, genders, cultures, religious viewpoints, and walks of life.”
• Equity: An approach that ensures everyone is given equal opportunity. Resources may be divided and shared unequally to make sure that each person can access an opportunity. Recognizes that people have different access to resources Seeks to balance the disparity
• MSHI seeks to foster youth’s connection to nature as well as to build environmental concern across race, ethnic, and socio-economic boundaries.

See Presidential Memorandum- Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in our National Parks, National Forests, and Other Public Lands and Waters., 12 January 2017. See Avarna Equity, Inclusion & Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, &Diversity vocab. www.avarnagroup.com

The Mount St. Helens Institute is targeting marginalized communities with outdoor science and education programming. Targeted communities include:

1. Minorities
2. Low-income households
3. Disabled populations
4. Tribal communities

Targeting is aligned with the January 12, 2017 presidential memorandum- Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in our National Parks, National Forests, and Other Public Lands and Waters