Gray, Jena2014-02-172014-02-172014-02-17https://hdl.handle.net/11299/162536University of Minnesota master's thesis. Fall 2013. Degree: Master of Liberal Studies. Advisor: DonnaMae Gustafson. 1 digital file (pdf)In order to face current and future environmental challenges, we need to have more people engaging with the environment in a positive way. This thesis explores the motivations and satisfactions of volunteers of an environmentally-focused volunteer program. Design thinking is examined as a tool to improve volunteer satisfaction by allowing the volunteers to develop their own innovative solutions.VolunteerismDesign ThinkingCitizen ScienceWetlandsEnvironmentalismCommunity EngagementHennepin County Environmental Services' Wetlands Health Evaluation ProgramThesis or Dissertation