As spring arrives, the public usually begins to access parks, outdoor recreation areas, and protected areas. We know that many more Americans took to the Great Outdoors starting in 2020 resulting in a record number of visits, 168.1 million participants according to the Outdoor Industry Association, in 2022. This participation is anticipated to increase in 2023 and includes significant increases among diverse populations with higher levels of outings per participant. 55% of the US population ages 6 and older now access our shared outdoor resources with over 25% indicating they plan to increase access to the outdoors.
Part of outdoor experiences are learning based. The outdoor experience provides a platform for participants to learn new information and gain new perspectives. Often these experiences, sometimes called ‘making meaning together’ are facilitated by interpreters at the outdoor recreation place, park or protected area. Supporting effective interpretation has always been a priority at the Eppley Center for Parks and Public Lands.
Eppley, in support of effective interpretation, is offering 20% discounts on interpretation courses purchased through April 30, 2024, in the Eppley Center catalog. The Eppley Interpretation courses include topics such as foundations of interpretation, roving and informal interpretation, social media, school curriculum programming, and others that have been taken over 65,000 times since first introduced in 2007. Updated and transferred to the new online learning management system, the courses are ready to help support seasonal and volunteer interpreters in their important work this upcoming summer.
The discount code through April 30, 2024 is INT2024.
For more information or assistance contact us at 812.855.3095 or by email, via eplyhelp@iu.edu.