Wikimedia Pennsylvania/Plant-related Outreach Proposal
Pennsylvania (that's "Penn's Woods" in Latin) is known in many circles for its plants. The Delaware Valley is well known for gardening, Lancaster and Berks Counties for their agriculture, and much of the state for its forestlands. We have well-established groups, organizations, and government institutions dedicated to the topics.
Wikimedia Project Scope[edit]
This proposal would affect several wikis, including:
- The PLANTS WikiProject on Wikipedia
- The Agriculture School on Wikiversity
- The gardening book on Wikibooks
- The plants WikiProject on Commons
Target Organizations[edit]
Government[edit]
- Department of Agriculture
- State Extension Service
- Department of Environmental Protection
- Department of Education
Academic[edit]
- Universities with strong agriculture, horticulture, or biology programs
- Vocaitional schools with agriculture or horticulture programs
- Elementary education
Organizations[edit]
- Garden organizations
- Conservancy groups
Media[edit]
- Web forums, etc.
- WHYY-FM ("You Bet Your Garden")