The annual Great Lakes Park Training (GLPTI) will return to Pokagon State Park near Angola, Indiana February 26-29, 2024. GLPTI, the longest continuously running training academy for park professionals in the nation, features educational sessions, networking opportunities, and social events in a unique and relaxed… Read More »2024 Great Lakes Park Training Institute to feature Women’s Leadership Program
Part of the Eppley Institute’s Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands Leadership series. Eppley’s online leadership courses for parks, recreation, and public lands managers are found on proValens Learning. Leaders, it is widely believed, are most effective when they recognize there is no expert leader. The… Read More »Leading and Commitment to Learning
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
The Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands celebrates its 30th year in 2023, including our highly regarded National Center on Accessibility. In that time, Eppley’s programs have led the way in creating more accessible, more well managed, and improved experiences for all people. New… Read More »Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands Leadership
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