Beginning later this month and carrying over into early next year, the Eppley institute’s staff will begin work in Eppley’s home state of Indiana. Partnering with Indiana State Parks at Spring Mill to help bring universal design principles and accessibility to the park, Eppley hopes… Read More »Eppley Secures Initial Partnership with Indiana State Parks: “The First of Many”
On December 17, 1903 Wilbur and Orville Wright pioneered the first ever successful airplane flight. “What they achieved changed our world forever” (NPS). The Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina commemorates this historical feat, and everyone deserves access to it. The… Read More »Eppley Helps Accessibility Take Flight at the Wright Brothers National Memorial
Eppley project managers Kate Wiltz and Colleen Durkin-Blackburn recently returned from Anchorage where last minute challenges at an accessibility training provided win-win opportunities for Eppley and our public and private nonprofit partners. To start, the National Park Service couldn’t find enough NPS employees in Alaska… Read More »Eppley Shares Lessons from Unexpected Collaborations During Accessibility Training in Alaska
The Eppley Institute, in collaboration with the Park District Risk Management Agency (PDRMA) of Illinois, adjusted to the COVID-19 pandemic impact on the ability to continue providing the critical face-to-face Playground Maintenance Technician (PMT) training across the nation. The PMT program is different than other… Read More »Eppley Institute Partnership with PDRMA to Continue Successful PMT Training Program
At the Eppley Institute, we recognize that the work of parks, recreation, and public land managers is highly demanding, dynamic, and complex. Knowing that the development of professionals in this field is crucial to the performance of park and recreation organizations, the Eppley Institute has… Read More »Eppley Develops and Refines Competency Frameworks with Three Partner Organizations