Wednesday, June 22, 2011

O' Whatever Shall I Ask?

What do you want to find out?  I would like to discover what impact the creek has had on the environment and its people.
What is the primary goal of this oral history? To understand the connection people have to places and the impact people have on these places. Through the specificity of Wilson Creek as an example.

1. When did you first become familiar with the creek? and how?
This will give me a background with them and their relation that will allow me to go into further more specific and useful questions. So yes, it will further my purpose.
2. What have you done in your lifetime to ensure that the creek will remain for generations to come?
It helps with my primary goal of human environment interaction
3. Had you heard of the Wilson Creek Restoration Project downstream? If so what do you think of it?
Helps me gauge their understanding of  the creeks brevity and their knowledge of efforts made to protect it.
4. What aspects of the creek's existence has affected you in your lifetime? Instances of flooding, drought?
 Emotional side of its impact.
5. Have you noticed and great changes in the creek over the decades that you've lived in your home(creek related)? Will tie this to chronological understanding of its existence.

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