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Department of Development Sociology




rural new york minute
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Cornell University




ISSUE NUMBER 32/AUGUST 2009



The Power of Peer Learning Programs in Natural Resources*
By Shorna Broussard Allred and Gary Goff, Cornell University

What is the Issue?                                                                                                     Figure 1: Top 5 actions of woodland owners due , in part, to interaction with a NYS
There are 614,000 owners of over 11 million acres of private forestland in New                                                   Master Forest Owner Volunteer. (based on 270 completed surveys -
York State (NYS) (Butler 2008). While a variety of outreach programs help                                                        respondents could identify more than one action)
owners manage their woodlands sustainably, insufficient fiscal and human re-
                                                                                                                            100
sources exist to reach all owners. Some woodland owners are either unaware
of or do not take advantage of the educational programs, resources, incen-                                                  80
tives, and professional advice available to them. Without the benefit of these
outreach and education resources, owners may conduct forest management                                                      60
practices that have harmful economic or environmental consequences.                                                   (n)   40
    Peer learning is one way to extend traditional outreach and education
programs. Peer learning involves voluntary, non-hierarchical learning be-                                                   20
tween and among people who belong to similar social groups and who are
not professionally trained as teachers. Peer-to-peer learning presents oppor-                                                0    Create/Improve Timber Stand        Consult with      Set Forestland Seek Additional
tunities for participant leadership, empowerment, and information exchange.                                                       Wildlife Habitat Improvement       Prof. Forester         Goals      Forestry Info
Some advantages of peer learning are its cost-effectiveness, improved com-
                                                                                                                  Source: Broussard Allred, S., Goff, G., Wetzel, L., and M. Luo. 2009. An Evaluation of the NY Master
munication, awareness, and empowerment among peers involved, and the                                              Forest Owner Volunteer Program: Survey of Woodland Owners Visited by a NY Master Forest
complementary relationship to formal educational settings. However, little                                        Owner Volunteer. Cornell University Human Dimensions Research Unit, HDRU Series No. 09-7,
                                                                                                                  June 2009, 39p.
is known about its impact and the extent to which it adds value to existing
programs such as those aimed at private woodland owners.                                                          Strong relationships between specific discussion topics and action steps were
                                                                                                                  noted, suggesting the program’s efficacy. Woodland owners reported that, as
Peer Learning for NYS Woodland Owners                                                                             a result of these discussions with the MFO Volunteers, they were most likely
NYS’s peer learning program for woodland owners is the NYS Master For-                                            to: seek additional information on forestry, set goals for their forestland, meet
est Owner (MFO) Volunteer program.1 MFO Volunteers provide a local and                                            with a professional forester, conduct a timber stand improvement, and/or im-
accessible source of information about forestry and can serve as an impor-                                        prove wildlife habitat (see Figure 1).
tant link among other woodland owners. The program trains owners in the                                               In addition to these action steps, almost 16 percent of woodland owners
principles of forest stewardship to better equip them to manage their own                                         visited by a NYS MFO prepared a management plan for their forest, over
woodlands and to motivate other woodland owners to become actively in-                                            triple the national average of 3.7 percent, and nearly 10 times more than the
volved in the management of their forestland. A four-day (40 hour) training                                       state average of 1.7 percent.3 Thirty-one percent indicated that they benefited
is required to become a certified MFO Volunteer. Upon graduating, they con-                                       economically from actions they took as a result of advice given by a MFO
duct “woodswalks” with other forest owners, collaborate with agencies and                                         Volunteer.
organizations on forestry educational events, and prepare forestry articles for
media outlets.                                                                                                    Conclusions
                                                                                                                  Peer learning programs, as a complement to traditional outreach and educa-
Are Peer Discussions Related to Action?                                                                           tion programs, can produce beneficial outcomes for NYS forestland. In this
In May of 2008 a survey was mailed to 584 forestland owners throughout                                            study, peer interactions positively influenced management planning, goal
NYS who had participated in on-site visits of the New York MFO/COVERTS                                            setting, seeking the advice of a professional forester, and improving their
Program between 1999 and 2008 (with a response rate of 56 percent). On-site                                       woodlands through management. While peer learning among woodland
visits consist of “woodswalks” where the MFO Volunteer visits another wood-                                       owners can facilitate learning as well as access to information and behavioral
land owner’s property or vice versa.2 Woodland owners were asked whether                                          outcomes, many questions remain. Key areas for further attention include
they took action based in part on their discussion with the MFO Volunteer.                                        strategies for growing and supporting existing peer networks, designing
                                                                                                                  new effective peer learning programs, and developing measures of return on
1 The New York Master Forest Owner (MFO) Volunteer program was instituted in 1991 with the goal of training       investment. s
woodland owners in the principles of forest stewardship to better equip them to manage their own woodlands and
also to motivate other woodland owners to become actively involved in their forestland (www.cornellMFO.info)      3
                                                                                                                   Butler, J. 2008. Family Forest Owners of the United States, 2006. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-27. Newtown Square, PA:
2 Master Forest Owner (MFO) Volunteers are requested to send the Program Director a report containing the names   U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 72p.
and addresses of landowners for all on-site visits conducted. Please visit the Human Dimensions of Natural Re-    * Issue #32/August 2009 is a joint publication between Cornell University’s Human Dimensions Research Unit and
sources website (www.dnr.cornell.edu/hdru) for 2 reports on peer learning among woodland owners (HDRU Series      the Community & Rural Development Institute.
No. 09-6 and HDRU Series No. 09-7)



                                                                                  The Rural New York Minute is a publication of Cornell University’s Community & Rural Development Institute (CaRDI),
                                                                                                edited by Robin M. Blakely. These publications are free for public reproduction with proper accreditation.
                                                                                           For more information on CaRDI, our program areas, and past publications, please visit: www.cardi.cornell.edu.
                                                                                                                           Cornell University is an equal opportunity affirmative action educator and employer.

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The Power of Peer Learning Programs in Natural Resources

  • 1. Department of Development Sociology rural new york minute Cornell University ISSUE NUMBER 32/AUGUST 2009 The Power of Peer Learning Programs in Natural Resources* By Shorna Broussard Allred and Gary Goff, Cornell University What is the Issue? Figure 1: Top 5 actions of woodland owners due , in part, to interaction with a NYS There are 614,000 owners of over 11 million acres of private forestland in New Master Forest Owner Volunteer. (based on 270 completed surveys - York State (NYS) (Butler 2008). While a variety of outreach programs help respondents could identify more than one action) owners manage their woodlands sustainably, insufficient fiscal and human re- 100 sources exist to reach all owners. Some woodland owners are either unaware of or do not take advantage of the educational programs, resources, incen- 80 tives, and professional advice available to them. Without the benefit of these outreach and education resources, owners may conduct forest management 60 practices that have harmful economic or environmental consequences. (n) 40 Peer learning is one way to extend traditional outreach and education programs. Peer learning involves voluntary, non-hierarchical learning be- 20 tween and among people who belong to similar social groups and who are not professionally trained as teachers. Peer-to-peer learning presents oppor- 0 Create/Improve Timber Stand Consult with Set Forestland Seek Additional tunities for participant leadership, empowerment, and information exchange. Wildlife Habitat Improvement Prof. Forester Goals Forestry Info Some advantages of peer learning are its cost-effectiveness, improved com- Source: Broussard Allred, S., Goff, G., Wetzel, L., and M. Luo. 2009. An Evaluation of the NY Master munication, awareness, and empowerment among peers involved, and the Forest Owner Volunteer Program: Survey of Woodland Owners Visited by a NY Master Forest complementary relationship to formal educational settings. However, little Owner Volunteer. Cornell University Human Dimensions Research Unit, HDRU Series No. 09-7, June 2009, 39p. is known about its impact and the extent to which it adds value to existing programs such as those aimed at private woodland owners. Strong relationships between specific discussion topics and action steps were noted, suggesting the program’s efficacy. Woodland owners reported that, as Peer Learning for NYS Woodland Owners a result of these discussions with the MFO Volunteers, they were most likely NYS’s peer learning program for woodland owners is the NYS Master For- to: seek additional information on forestry, set goals for their forestland, meet est Owner (MFO) Volunteer program.1 MFO Volunteers provide a local and with a professional forester, conduct a timber stand improvement, and/or im- accessible source of information about forestry and can serve as an impor- prove wildlife habitat (see Figure 1). tant link among other woodland owners. The program trains owners in the In addition to these action steps, almost 16 percent of woodland owners principles of forest stewardship to better equip them to manage their own visited by a NYS MFO prepared a management plan for their forest, over woodlands and to motivate other woodland owners to become actively in- triple the national average of 3.7 percent, and nearly 10 times more than the volved in the management of their forestland. A four-day (40 hour) training state average of 1.7 percent.3 Thirty-one percent indicated that they benefited is required to become a certified MFO Volunteer. Upon graduating, they con- economically from actions they took as a result of advice given by a MFO duct “woodswalks” with other forest owners, collaborate with agencies and Volunteer. organizations on forestry educational events, and prepare forestry articles for media outlets. Conclusions Peer learning programs, as a complement to traditional outreach and educa- Are Peer Discussions Related to Action? tion programs, can produce beneficial outcomes for NYS forestland. In this In May of 2008 a survey was mailed to 584 forestland owners throughout study, peer interactions positively influenced management planning, goal NYS who had participated in on-site visits of the New York MFO/COVERTS setting, seeking the advice of a professional forester, and improving their Program between 1999 and 2008 (with a response rate of 56 percent). On-site woodlands through management. While peer learning among woodland visits consist of “woodswalks” where the MFO Volunteer visits another wood- owners can facilitate learning as well as access to information and behavioral land owner’s property or vice versa.2 Woodland owners were asked whether outcomes, many questions remain. Key areas for further attention include they took action based in part on their discussion with the MFO Volunteer. strategies for growing and supporting existing peer networks, designing new effective peer learning programs, and developing measures of return on 1 The New York Master Forest Owner (MFO) Volunteer program was instituted in 1991 with the goal of training investment. s woodland owners in the principles of forest stewardship to better equip them to manage their own woodlands and also to motivate other woodland owners to become actively involved in their forestland (www.cornellMFO.info) 3 Butler, J. 2008. Family Forest Owners of the United States, 2006. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-27. Newtown Square, PA: 2 Master Forest Owner (MFO) Volunteers are requested to send the Program Director a report containing the names U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 72p. and addresses of landowners for all on-site visits conducted. Please visit the Human Dimensions of Natural Re- * Issue #32/August 2009 is a joint publication between Cornell University’s Human Dimensions Research Unit and sources website (www.dnr.cornell.edu/hdru) for 2 reports on peer learning among woodland owners (HDRU Series the Community & Rural Development Institute. No. 09-6 and HDRU Series No. 09-7) The Rural New York Minute is a publication of Cornell University’s Community & Rural Development Institute (CaRDI), edited by Robin M. Blakely. These publications are free for public reproduction with proper accreditation. For more information on CaRDI, our program areas, and past publications, please visit: www.cardi.cornell.edu. Cornell University is an equal opportunity affirmative action educator and employer.