February 23, 2016
Landscapes in Motion: America’s Waterways
Just as landscapes take many forms, so do the stories we tell about them. These large landscape efforts use digital media to tell the story of four American waterways in creative new ways.
The goal of the National Park Service Centennial is to connect with and create the next generation of park visitors, supporters and advocates.
At Colorado College, students are working with conservationists to build relationships with the next generation. Students use a mixture of new media, traditional research techniques, and personal narrative to raise awareness about the Colorado River Basin. Watch the firsthand account of their adventure down the Colorado River from source to sea.
THE MISSISSIPPI
The Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area pulled together a four-part micro documentary series chronicling the past and present commercial fishing industry of the Mississippi Gulf Coast as told by the fishermen.
THE COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, & THE ARKANSAS
Scott Campbell, a Harvard University Loeb Fellowship alum, recently spoke about large landscape conservation and the future of America’s rivers. Hispresentation
focuses on local, state, and national land trusts and how these trusts are partnering with private landowners to protect and restore three great American rivers.
This toolbox contains an excellent array of promising practices available to water trail managers working on new or well-established water trails.
The National Water Trails System is an interagency collaborative effort administered by the National Park Service through the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program and the National Trails System.
Missoula, Montana — On September 16, 250 people gathered at the University of Montana for the 6th Annual Conference of the Roundtable on the Crown of the Continent. The focus of this year’s conference wasThe Next Generation of Leadership in the Crown. For more information on the event and the topics discussed, read the Summary Report.