The Eppley Institute has been awarded a five-year financial assistance grant from the Department of the Interior to design, host, and help promote 30+ online courses for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). These free online courses will help BLM continue its mission to sustain… Read More »Eppley Institute Receives 5-year Grant from the Bureau of Land Management
The Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands is working on system master plans for the communities of Huntingburg and Morgantown, Indiana; Aurora, Colorado; and is in the completion stages with Monroe County, Indiana. System master planning is a complex process that involves data collection,… Read More »Eppley Institute’s System Master Plans Address Diversity, Aging, and Climate Change in Various U.S. Communities
World Parks Academy (WPA) and National Association of Parks and Recreation of Mexico (ANPR) Launch Academia Parques and Online Certification Curriculum for Latin American Parks Professionals In November 2021, World Parks Academy (WPA) and the National Association of Parks and Recreation of Mexico (ANPR) launched… Read More »WPA and ANPR Launch Academia Parques
The Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands has been researching competencies for parks, recreation, and public lands since 1998 when it completed research for the National Park Service on training needs for maintenance, onboarding, exhibit specialists, and administration. Competency research on partnerships and fundraising, interpretation,… Read More »Eppley Continues 25 Years of Research on Competencies for Parks and Public Lands
Eppley Institute completed accessibility assessments this spring at Harpers Ferry National Historic Park, Fort Monroe National Monument, and Fort Donelson National Battlefield. While each site has its own considerations to address, each plays a role in telling a different part of Civil War and pre-Civil… Read More »Eppley Supports NPS Accessibility Efforts at Historic Sites