Interpretation & Education

Contact Us

• Paula Odgen-Muse, Lead Interpreation team

• Carol Clark, Interpretive Specialist

• Bryan Petrtyl, Interpretive Specialist

• Nicholas Roll, Interpretive Specialist

• Emily Kessler, Visual Information Specialist

Technical Assistance Provided

Interpretive Planning

• Developing the best types of visitor services for your site
• Strategies for responding to visitor requests for media and information
• Analyzing your audience and reaching out to diverse groups
• Strategic planning for visitor experiences as a part of trail development
• Incorporating interpretation into your organization's planning documents
• Providing an interpretive planning, design, and project management package
• Incorporating digital media into your planning and products

Providing Opportunities for Visitor Use and Enjoyment

• Creating and providing a range of media including: websites, publications, wayside exhibits, videos, educational activities, and smartphone mobile applications
• Participating in the Passport to Your National Parks program
• Enhancing trip planning and map features on websites and mobile applications
• Harnessing new technologies to tell your stories in new ways
• Meeting ADA requirements and utilizing the best practices of universal design
• Engaging the public through social media
• Using digital technology to improve access to trails and stories
• Developing innovative techniques for sharing your story

Capacity-building: Developing Interpretation for Trail Sites

• Sustainability, record keeping, and maintenance of interpretive media and services
• Tips for special events and public relations
• Building connections and working with local communities to share your story
• Understanding the principles of interpretive writing
• Writing themes, goals, and objectives
• Training in interpretive skills
• Choosing appropriate interpretive media
• Incorporating multiple interpretive media types
• Preparing for projects with traditional, digital, and accessible components