Outreach
Dr. Krasny has provided leadership for many environmental sciences outreach programs in NY State, across the US, and internationally.
These include a sportfishing and aquatic resources education program, Composting in the Classroom, the Environmental Inquiry curriculum development project, a Graduate Student Teaching Fellowship program, Long-term Ecological Research educators' manual, and an informal science education program focusing on using aerial photographs and maps to address local environmental issues.
Her more recent work has engaged youth in learning alongside adults in urban community gardens. Her Garden Mosaics project resulted in award-winning web-based, DVD, and print materials, many of which are available on the Garden Mosaics website. Whereas Garden Mosaics originally focused on science education, it grew to encompass inter-generational learning, environmental action, and multi-cultural understanding. Her more recent Project Ecopolis builds on Garden Mosaics and on the "No Child Left Inside" movement. The goal of Project Ecopolis is to provide opportunities for children to benefit from local nature, through spending time learning alongside adults in community gardens. Project Ecopolis is a partnership with the American Community Gardening Association and has received endorsement by the National Forum on Children and Nature.
In the future, Dr. Krasny plans to continue her work with youth and adult outreach programs that incorporate Civic Ecology practices, including community forestry, watershed restoration, and community gardening.