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
This spring, Eppley Institute’s staff began a collaboration with Oregon Parks and Recreation Department’s team to plan, design, and deliver professional development focused on interpretation for Oregon State Park rangers. In June, Eppley staff traveled to Oregon to deliver the workshops, which took place in… Read More »Oregon State Parks Interpretation 101 Workshops
For this Blast from the Past post, we wanted to highlight the development of our eLearning system, proValens! Perhaps the program that we operate with the most reach and impact day-to-day, the story of the development of our eLearning system is one about meeting the… Read More »Blast From the Past: proValens Learning
A team of Eppley staff—including Project Manager Kate Wiltz, Research Scientist Kristy Anderson (PhD), Senior Program Manager Carolyn Waters (PhD), and Graduate Assistant Ross Edelstein—traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, for the National Association for Interpretation (NAI) Conference. According to Kate, this is the conference for interpreters,… Read More »Eppley Connects at the National Association for Interpretation Conference