City of Syracuse Parks Tourism Plan

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City of Syracuse Parks Tourism Plan

• Interpretation

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Interpretation in the parks

• Syracuse Parks have abundant natural and
  aesthetic features
• Diversity of Parks adds another dimension
• Many parks lend themselves to Interpretation

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What is Interpretation

• Interpretation is a communication process that
  forges emotional and intellectual connections
  between the interests of the audience and the
  inherent meaning in the resource
• Types of Interpretation
• Historical, Natural, Cultural, Recreational,
  Industrial, Artistic

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How to Interpret

• Many ways
• Interpreters, 1st and 3rd Person
• Exhibits
• Signs
• Publications
• World Wide Web
• Multimedia Presentations

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Community Organizations

• Many of our parks have community organizations
  working to make them better places
• Help raise funds and develop educational
  materials
• James Pass Arboretum Brochure
• Elmwood Parks Woody Plants
• History of Thornden Park

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Know Your Citys Parks Program

• The Know Your Citys Parks Program is run by
  the Centers for Nature Education, a
  not-for-profit group who is seeking to educate
  the public about our park system
• Parks that have been involved in this program
  include
• Elmwood Park, Rand Tract, Thornden Park, Schiller
  Park, Heath Park, Morningside Heights Park

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NOBEL Program

• Program aimed at bringing elementary school
  children, hands-on environmental education
  activities while using a local park as the
  classroom.
• Elmwood Park

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Interpretation

• Many parks already have some kind of
  interpretation
• World Wide Web
• Written Materials
• Walks and Tours
• Environmental Education
• Many parks however, have yet to get involved

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Elmwood Park
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Elmwood Park

• Great Site for Interpretation
• The park contains stream, waterfall, deciduous
  forest and many other historical features that
  lends itself to being interpreted.
• Proposed Environmental Education Center
• Local School and Community benefits greatly!

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Webster Pond
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Onondaga Park

• Beautiful area with lots of uses
• Interpretation fits in well with overall master
  plan
• Proposed education and community center

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Questions?