Trail registers, backcountry permits and campground reservations provide the Forest Service with limited insight into how the public enjoys the land and water resources on National Forests. Human Ecology Mapping or "participatory mapping" offers a promising new, more robust approach to gathering social and cultural data on how National Forests are utilized for recreation and conservation. On November 14, the public is invited to learn about new methods for mapping human-centered values on our public lands and participate in an interactive mapping session of landscape values and activities of visitors to the Olympic Peninsula, conducted by researchers from Portland State University and the U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station. Bring your personal stories and thoughts about the places you love on the Olympic Peninsula. Results from the research will be used to identify areas of high value and intense use for future land management and planning activities. For more information about this event, contact Sarah Krueger, sarahk@mountaineers.org.

Human Ecology Mapping or participatory mapping offers a promising new, more robust approach to gathering social and cultural data on how National Forests are utilized for recreation and conservation. On November 14, the public is invited to learn about new methods for mapping human-centered values on our public lands and participate in an interactive mapping session of landscape values and activities of visitors to the Olympic Peninsula, conducted by researchers from Portland State University and the U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station.