NTD13 Council Coordinator Survey

Introduction

Thank you for participating in Planet Ark's National Tree Day and for bringing nature to your community. We are extremely grateful for your council's help and dedication in developing the environmental custodians of the future. We'd love to hear about your experiences so that we can continue to develop the event into the future. Your help in answering the following few questions will be invaluable.

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1. Please rate your council’s key objectives for getting involved in National Tree Day.

	Not important/ Not applicable	Marginally important	Important
Leverage a high-profile national campaign to engage the local community	Leverage a high-profile national campaign to engage the local community Not important/ Not applicable	Leverage a high-profile national campaign to engage the local community Marginally important	Leverage a high-profile national campaign to engage the local community Important
Recruit volunteers for tree planting and bush regeneration initiatives	Recruit volunteers for tree planting and bush regeneration initiatives Not important/ Not applicable	Recruit volunteers for tree planting and bush regeneration initiatives Marginally important	Recruit volunteers for tree planting and bush regeneration initiatives Important
Educate the public regarding local conservation issues	Educate the public regarding local conservation issues Not important/ Not applicable	Educate the public regarding local conservation issues Marginally important	Educate the public regarding local conservation issues Important
Showcase council's conservation efforts	Showcase council's conservation efforts Not important/ Not applicable	Showcase council's conservation efforts Marginally important	Showcase council's conservation efforts Important

Other - please specify

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2. Overall, how successful do you think your National Tree Day event was in achieving your objectives?

Not successful

Reasonably successful

Very successful

Not sure yet

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3. How did you promote your Tree Day event? (Please tick all that apply)

Tree Day website

Council websites

Advertisements in online or print media

Social Media

Flyers

Signage

Other (please specify)

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4. How useful were the following for promoting and planning your Tree Day event?

	Not useful	Useful	Very useful	Didn't know about it
Tree Day Phone Hotline	Tree Day Phone Hotline Not useful	Tree Day Phone Hotline Useful	Tree Day Phone Hotline Very useful	Tree Day Phone Hotline Didn't know about it
Online RSVP system	Online RSVP system Not useful	Online RSVP system Useful	Online RSVP system Very useful	Online RSVP system Didn't know about it
Getting Started Guide & Activity Guide	Getting Started Guide & Activity Guide Not useful	Getting Started Guide & Activity Guide Useful	Getting Started Guide & Activity Guide Very useful	Getting Started Guide & Activity Guide Didn't know about it
Planting resources and support	Planting resources and support Not useful	Planting resources and support Useful	Planting resources and support Very useful	Planting resources and support Didn't know about it
Case studies of other successful councils	Case studies of other successful councils Not useful	Case studies of other successful councils Useful	Case studies of other successful councils Very useful	Case studies of other successful councils Didn't know about it
Thank you certificates	Thank you certificates Not useful	Thank you certificates Useful	Thank you certificates Very useful	Thank you certificates Didn't know about it
National Tree Day poster	National Tree Day poster Not useful	National Tree Day poster Useful	National Tree Day poster Very useful	National Tree Day poster Didn't know about it
Adaptable National Tree Day poster	Adaptable National Tree Day poster Not useful	Adaptable National Tree Day poster Useful	Adaptable National Tree Day poster Very useful	Adaptable National Tree Day poster Didn't know about it
Event sign	Event sign Not useful	Event sign Useful	Event sign Very useful	Event sign Didn't know about it
Registration kit (printed and posted)	Registration kit (printed and posted) Not useful	Registration kit (printed and posted) Useful	Registration kit (printed and posted) Very useful	Registration kit (printed and posted) Didn't know about it
‘How to plant a tree’ poster	‘How to plant a tree’ poster Not useful	‘How to plant a tree’ poster Useful	‘How to plant a tree’ poster Very useful	‘How to plant a tree’ poster Didn't know about it
Tree Day e-newsletters	Tree Day e-newsletters Not useful	Tree Day e-newsletters Useful	Tree Day e-newsletters Very useful	Tree Day e-newsletters Didn't know about it
Web and print banners/graphics	Web and print banners/graphics Not useful	Web and print banners/graphics Useful	Web and print banners/graphics Very useful	Web and print banners/graphics Didn't know about it
Adaptable media release	Adaptable media release Not useful	Adaptable media release Useful	Adaptable media release Very useful	Adaptable media release Didn't know about it

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5. Are there any nature activities you ran that weren't on the list of National Tree Day activities?

Yes (please specify)

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6. If you used it, how would you rate the TreeDay.PlanetArk.org website on the following criteria?

	Poor	Acceptable	Great
Ease of registration	Ease of registration Poor	Ease of registration Acceptable	Ease of registration Great
Ability to find what you need	Ability to find what you need Poor	Ability to find what you need Acceptable	Ability to find what you need Great

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7. If you used the TreeDay.PlanetArk.org website:

What is one thing you liked about it?

What is one thing you'd change?

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8. Which social media platforms does your council use at least once a week?

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Other (please specify)

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9. What other resources or website functionalities would be useful to you?

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10. When did you start planning your Tree Day 2013 activity?

Nov-Dec 2012

Jan-Mar 2013

Apr-May 2013

June or Early July 2013

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11. Can you recall the major sponsor of National Tree Day?

Yes, the major sponsor is:

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12. If any of our partners or any other group helped with your event, please provide some feedback regarding their support:

Toyota dealer

Bunnings store

Government funding

Lions Club

Feedback

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13. This year, Planet Ark commissioned a research report "Missing Trees: The Inside Story of an Outdoor Nation," which found that Australians are not spending as much time outdoors. The report gained national media coverage to heighten awareness of the importance of events like National Tree Day

Was this research useful to your council specifically?

Potentially, but I didn't know about it

Yes

Is so, please specify how:

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14. What did you enjoy most about National Tree Day?

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15. What were/are your biggest challenges in running a National Tree Day event?

No major challenges

Getting people to attend

Budget constraints

Securing management/organisational support

Finding planting sites

Fitting Tree Day into council’s community events calendar

Weather conditions eg. heavy rain/flooding, drought etc

Other - please specify

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16. Do you have any other suggestions on how we can make National Tree Day a bigger or better experience for your council or your community?

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17. Thank you for completing this survey. You can join in further Tree Day conversations on the National Tree Day Facebook page.

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