INSTRUCTIONS

This study is being conducted cooperatively by the Oregon Department of Forestry, and Oregon State University, with the assistance of the U.S. Forest Service. The purpose of the study is to better understand Oregon residents' attitudes and perceptions about urban, and urban-proximate, forest management. The information that you provide will be confidential (it cannot be traced back to you). Your participation in this study is voluntary, you may choose not to participate, and you may choose not to answer any question. Please refer to the cover letter for discussion of any risks and benefits to you. Please take your time answering the questions. The questionnaire should take approximately 20 - 25 minutes to complete.

1. In this first question, we would like to get a better idea of how familiar you are with three terms.

Directions: Please indicate how familiar you are with each term, by circling one number that corresponds with your level of familiarity, from 6 (Very familiar) to 0 (You have never heard the term before).

a. The term "urban forest" has been described as all publically and privately owned trees and other plants, in and around a city - including individual trees along streets and in backyards, as well as remaining patches of forest that have not been converted to developed uses. How familiar are you with the term "urban forest?"

b. The term "ecosystem" has been described as a system of plant, animal, and microorganism communities, and nonliving elements like water and soil, that all interact as a group. How familiar are you with the term "ecosystem?"

c. The term "ecosystem service" has been described as the goods or services nature produces that are used, either directly or indirectly, to benefit people. How familiar are you with the term "ecosystem services?"

2. In the following question, we would like to get a better idea of how important different ecosystem services are to you in general.

Directions: Please rate how valuable you feel each ecosystem service is by circling one number on the scale, from 6 (Highly valued) to 0 (Least valued).

3. Now we would like to learn your opinion about how well you think urban forests in your city are currently providing different ecosystem services.

Directions: Please rate how well you feel urban forests in your city are currently providing the service by circling one number on the scale from 6 (Provided extremely well) to 0 (Provided very poorly). If you do not know whether urban forests in your city are providing the service, circle the X.

4. People sometimes feel that trees and nature in and around cities create problems. We would like to learn about how big of a problem you feel the following urban forest issues are in your city right now.

Directions: Please rate how severe you think a problem is in your city, by circling one number on the scale from 6 (Severe problem) to 0 (Not a problem at all).

5. In this question, we would like to know how severe you think different threats to urban forests in your city are.

Directions: Please indicate how much of a threat you believe each item is to forests in and around your city by circling one number on the scale from 6 (A severe threat) to 0 (No threat at all).

6. Urban forests are managed by the city. In this question, we would like to learn about how important you think different forest management goals are in your city.

Directions: Please rate how important you feel the following management goals are by circling one number on the scale from 6 (Most important) to 0 (Least important).

7. Now we would like to learn more about your preferences for obtaining information about urban forests in your city.

Directions: Please rank your preference for the following information sources by circling one number on the scale from 6 (Most preferred) to 0 (Least preferred).

8. People sometimes engage in what has been called "environmental behavior," and sometimes they do not. In this question, we would like to learn more about the extent to which you engage in such behaviors.

Directions: Please indicate how often you engage in the following behaviors by circling one number on the scale from 6 (As often as possible) to 0 (Never).

9. Now, we would like to learn more about what you believe are signs of successful urban forest management in your city.

Directions: Please indicate your level of agreement with each item, by circling one number on the scale from +3 (Strongly agree) to -3 (Strongly disagree).

Note: Response choices have changed to "Agree - Disagree."

Question 9 - Signs of Successful Management (continued).

10. We would like to learn more about your beliefs about urban forests and natural resource management in general.

Directions: Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements, by circling one number on the scale from +3 (Strongly agree) to -3 (Strongly disagree).

Question 10 - General beliefs (continued).

11. In this final question, we would like to learn a little bit more about you. This information will be kept in the strictest confidence and used for statistical purposes only.

a. In a typical year, how often do you visit a park, forest reserve, or other designated natural area located in, or close to, your city? __________ visits in a typical year.

(For example, a visit almost every day is about 360 visits per year, a visit every couple of days is about 104 visits per year, a visit once a week is about 52 visits per year, two trips a month is about 24 visits per year).

b. Do you currently belong to, or donate to, any environmental conservation organizations? __Yes   __No

c. Are you? __Male     __Female

d. What is your age? _________

e. Do you own or rent your home? __Own   __Rent

f. Please indicate the highest level of education you have obtained? (Check only one)

__less than High School Graduate   __Some College   __Some Graduate School

__High School Graduate   __College Degree   __Advanced Degree

__Technical School

g. Which of the following best describes your race or ethnic origin? (Check only one)

__Caucasian/White   __Black/African American   __Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

__Asian   __Hispanic/Latino   __American Indian/Alaskan Native

__Multi-ethnic/Mixed   __Other __________

h. Which statement best describes your total 2011 annual household income? (Check only one)

__under $20,000   __$60,000 - $79,999   __$120,000 - $139,999

__$20,000 - $39,999   __$80,000 - $99,999   __$140,000 - $159,999

__$40,000 - $59,999   __$100,000 - $119,999   __above $160,000

i. How many people does your income support (including you) ___________?

That completes our survey. Thank you very much for your assistance! If you need more information, please contact: