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Archive for July, 2009
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Evaluating MinnAqua’s Fishing: Get in the Habitat! Leader’s Guide
Posted on July 25, 2009 | No CommentsRecognizing that recreational fishing and hunting can create strong connections to the environment and that youth involvement in fishing and hunting is declining, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) developed the Fishing: Get in the Habitat! MinnAqua Leader’s Guide for educators in formal and nonformal education settings. -
Weasels, a Downturned Economy, and Your Exhibit Dollar
Posted on July 19, 2009 | No CommentsA bat fell to the ground and was quickly snatched up by a weasel. The bat pleaded for his life. The weasel was having none of it, stating, “I am a natural enemy of all birds, therefore I must eat you!” The bat, thinking quickly, replied, “But I am not a bird, I am a mouse.” Somehow the weasel was convinced, and he set the bat free. -
The Woodland Archives: Interpretive Uses of Arborglyphs
Posted on July 13, 2009 | No CommentsHistorical interpretation calls to mind costly costumes, elaborate demonstrations, and expensive tools and props. However, among the trees exists a form of history that is as simple and inexpensive as a walk in the woods. Arborglyphs are—as the name implies—names, dates, symbols, messages, and designs etched into the bark of a variety of trees, most notably aspens and beeches. -
Know Your Audience, Speak Their Language, and Get the Support You Need
Posted on July 7, 2009 | No CommentsBudget being cut? Interpretive positions at your site being eliminated, or at risk of being eliminated? If so, welcome to the “new” economic reality—“new” only in the broadest sense of the word, as interpreters seem to face this dread on a yearly basis regardless of the economic climate. The fact is our services are usually not valued at the same level as mandated services such as police, fire, social services, and schools. Yet the open spaces we typically protect and interpret—nature preserves, forest preserves, conservation areas, parks, watershed properties—arguably provide a far greater return on investment than most realize. -
In These Tough Economic Times…
Posted on July 1, 2009 | No CommentsIn these tough economic times, it seems that everything you read begins with the phrase, “In these tough economic times.” Understandably, we have become consumed by the financial crisis that has dominated headlines, wreaked havoc on the job market, and devastated the global economy. It seems that everything we do is defined in terms of “surviving” the economic downturn—a term that can be taken literally, as interpretive organizations, sites, and programs, not to mention the livelihoods of those who oversee them, are endangered.