Friday, December 24, 2010

Merry Christmas


Another Christmas is almost over - time sure does go quickly. My family and I want to wish everyone a great holiday and New Year. We have lots of new projects starting in 2011, so more on that later. Rest, relax and enjoy the spirit of the day. But be careful of what you wish for - I just wanted a monkey!!!

Friday, December 10, 2010

Never Stop Learning !!

Just a quick note. I recently completed two E-courses offered by Illinois University, the Eppley Center and National Park Service:
- Foundations of Interpretation
- Training and Coaching Interpreters.

Even though I have been doing this for 30+ years, I feel that no matter how much you think you know, you can always learn more. These two courses were a good refresher, and the Training and Coaching Interpreters course gave me lots of new ideas I can apply in my next training course, with the Corps of Engineers in January 2011.
Here is the link for Illinois University/Epply center if you'd like to check it out. http://eppley.org/elearning/course-catalog/interpretation. I am starting a new project as well, but can't talk about it yet :) Lots of new work for a business Christmas Present. More news in a week or so. Merry Christmas.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

New Environmental Center Project

JVA has been contracted to develop the Interpretive Master Plan for the Brown Family Environmental Center at Kenyon College, in Ganbier, Ohio. The mission of the Center is to support the education goals of Kenyon College providing opportunities for the study of organisms and habitats, and by conserving the natural and cultural diversity and history of the Kokosing River Valley. We will start work on this project right way and target completion in March 2011. You can visit the Center's web site for more information about their on-going program and services at: http://bfec.kenyon.edu/welcomeset1.htm.