Four free courses on the history of the National Park Service (NPS) are now available on the Eppley Expand catalog. This series presents the early history of conservation that led to the development of our National Parks, and continues with discussion of major events, social… Read More »History of the National Park Service online courses available
The National Center for Accessibility at the Eppley Center for Parks and Recreation is excited to celebrate “Global Accessibility Awareness Day” on Thursday, May 16th! Global Accessibility Awareness Day was launched by the GAAD Foundation and its purpose is to increase the hype on digital… Read More »Discounted Foundations of Accessibility Certificate Program in Honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day
The Eppley Center for Parks and Public Lands held its first Value of Play Conference at IU Bloomington April 16 to 18, 2024. Over 225 people attended the 3-day learning event as part of a community of play professionals. Over 50 sessions were scheduled with… Read More »First Value of Play Conference at IU Bloomington Successful
The Eppley Center for Parks and Public Lands will continue its discount of online interpretation courses with 20% discounts on interpretation courses purchased through May 31, 2024, in the Eppley Center catalog. The Eppley Interpretation courses include topics such as foundations of interpretation, roving and… Read More »Eppley Continues Online Interpretation Training Course Discount Through 5/31/24
Colleen Durkin-Blackburn and Kate Wiltz were joined by Ray Bloomer of the National Park Service in Tennessee’s Fall Creek Falls State Park in early April. Their mission: spreading awareness about the disability community and the ways in which parks and recreation sites can remove barriers… Read More »Eppley’s National Center on Accessibility Conducts Training for Tennessee Outdoor Recreation Professionals