The proValens online learning system (provalenslearning.com) offered by the Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands has been the leading online learning place for park, recreation, and public lands professionals since 2006. Over 114,000 registered learners have taken courses from Eppley and our many public… Read More »Eppley’s Online Learning System, proValens Learning, Upgrading
The Eppley Institute, the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, and Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) are thrilled to have the first Play Conference in its new HQ hometown of Bloomington, Indiana at IUB’s Indiana Memorial Union! The three-day event will include headliner presentations, round tables… Read More »The National Conference on the Value of PLAY! & The US Play Coalition
The Great Lakes Park Training Institute (GLPTI), the longest running training conference for park professionals in the nation, will be held February 26-29, 2024, at Pokagon State Park in northeastern Indiana. GLPTI features educational sessions, networking opportunities, and social events in a unique and relaxed… Read More »2024 Great Lakes Park Training Institute
The Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands is concluding its 30th anniversary year in 2023. The celebration activities included publishing all the many contributions of Eppley and the National Center on Accessibility (NCA) on IU’s Scholar Works https://scholarworks.iu.edu/dspace/, as well as the training delivered… Read More »Eppley Concludes 30th Anniversary Year with Plans for 2024
For this post in the Blast from the Past series, we wanted to talk about the founding father of the modern Eppley Institute: Dr. Garret Eppley whose life’s work and generous donation, as well as the history of the National Center on Accessibility, and how… Read More »Blast From the Past: Dr. Garret Eppley