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Nature and Wetlands Survey

1. In the last 12 months, have you participated in the following nature-based activities? Please check Yes or No for each type of activity.

 Yes  No	Backyard/at-home nature activities (e.g., gardening, landscaping)
 Yes  No	Spending time in nature (e.g., picnicking)
 Yes  No	Viewing/feeding/photographing birds
 Yes  No	Viewing/photographing other types of wildlife
 Yes  No	Fishing (salt or freshwater)
 Yes  No	Hunting waterfowl (e.g., ducks, geese)
 Yes  No	Hunting all other game (e.g., deer, rabbit)
 Yes  No	Non-motorized outdoor recreation activities (e.g., hiking, camping, horseback riding, bicycling, canoeing)
 Yes  No	Motorized outdoor recreation activities (e.g., motorized boating, riding ATVs, snowmobiling)
 Yes  No	Learning about nature (e.g., reading/watching videos about nature, attending nature festivals/lectures)
 Yes  No	Other (please specify) _______________________________

Wetlands include swamps, marshes, bogs, shallow ponds (less than 6 feet deep), and shallow areas on lakeshores and seashores. Some wetlands are only wet some of the year, while others are wet year round. They can be in cities or in rural areas and can be smaller than a basketball court or cover several square miles. While you may not have ever heard of wetlands before, we would like to know what you think about wetlands.

2. Do you know of any wetlands in your local area or community? Please check only one.

Yes

No

3. Have you visited any wetlands in the last 12 months? Please check only one.

Yes  Go to next question.

No  Skip to question #5.

4. What was the purpose of your wetlands visit(s)? Please check all that apply.

 Enjoying nature/picnicking/nature photography

 Walking/dog walking/hiking/biking

 Boating

 Wildlife viewing/birdwatching/wildlife photography

 Fishing

 Hunting

 Other (please specify _________________________

5. In what year were you born? 19____

6. Are you…?

Male

Female

7. What is the highest grade (or year) of regular school you have completed? Please check only one.

 Some high school or less

 High school diploma or GED

 Some college (no degree)

 Associate’s degree (2 years)

 Bachelor’s degree (4 years)

 Graduate or professional school

Comments? Please write them in the box below.

Thank you!

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT: The Paperwork Reduction Act requires us to tell you why we are collecting this information, how we will use it, and whether or not you have to respond. The information that we collect in this survey will help us understand the general public’s experiences with and views on nature and wetlands and help the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and state agencies manage waterfowl and wetlands. Your response is voluntary. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB Control Number. We estimate it will take an average of 5 minutes to complete this survey. You may send comments concerning the burden estimate or any aspect of the survey to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr. 807, Reston, VA 20192. OMB CONTROL #XXXX-XXXX EXPIRATION DATE XX/XX/20XX