The goal of this design conjecture is to have this connection between all the stakeholders involved in the state park community. Stakeholders include indigenous communities,naturalists, park visitors, schools and youth groups, historians, and ODNR staff. They would participate in interactive activities such as indigenous craft making, or conservation tasks based on traditional practices. These will help participants connect emotionally and physically to the land, leading to long-term improvements in waste management and land stewardship. Targeting the prompt “less litter and reduce waste”
By creating the opportunities for visitors to engage directly with the cultural and historical heritage implications of the land. Heritage Connection Days provide a meaningful way for people to connect emotionally and intellectually with the park. Through activities like traditional land care practices or storytelling sessions, participants can experience how past generations interacted with and cared for the environment. This experiential learning helps instill a sense of respect for the land and can encourage more conscientious behaviors, such as reducing litter and maintaining cleanliness.
The goal is for this to in turn affect the improvement of reducing waste, overall cleanliness of the park, and educating stewardship amongst the participants.
Pitfalls of this conjecture:
- Will people be interested enough to participate?
- Will it cost anything? If so, who will be paying/getting paid?
- How will people get to the parks?
