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Beetle
Rock Education Center and Sequoia Field Institute
Family Nature Center Program at Beetle Rock Education Center Photographic Documentation of New Species in the Parks Fire Education on the Move: "The Fire Place" Bear Awareness Videos H.E. Roberts Photo Collection Kings Canyon Visitor Center Discovery Room Hands-On Activity Stations B. Anthony Susan Tree Exhibits Bear Management Exhibits  Beetle Rock Education Center and Sequoia Field Institute ($300,000) This project raised funds for the rehabilitation of an existing historic park building in the Giant Forest area for use as an education center. The project also provided funding for the Sequoia Field Institute, an education program that offers a wide range of educational seminars in the parks. Today, the Beetle Rock Education Center and the Sequoia Field Institute are operated by the Sequoia Natural History Association, a major Foundation partner. Family Nature Center Program at Beetle Rock Education Center ($10,000) Building on past successes at the Beetle Rock Education Center, Sequoia Parks Foundation provided critical startup funds for a new family nature program at the center. Nearly 10,000 persons enjoyed this program during its first summer of operation. Photographic Documentation of New Species in the Parks ($6,000) In a partnership project with National Geographic Magazine, David Liittschwager, a well known photographer who has published books on endangered species, worked closely with researchers and park personnel to document 27 new species in Park caves. The result is a tremendous display of unique and elusive critters not seen by most Park visitors. The project will culminated in an article in the September 2007 issue of National Geographic Magazine. This project was also featured in a cover story of Sierra Magazine. Fire Education on the Move: “The Fire Place” ($7,500) Using funds provided by the Foundation, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks have created a mobile interpretive center that provides accurate and balanced information about the complex world of fire ecology and management. The flexibility of this mobile unit allows for use at various locations such as fire incidents, visitor centers, schools and special events. Thousands enjoy this service each year. Bear Awareness Videos ($15,000) Protecting black bears has long been a major focus at Sequoia and Kings Canyon. In support of this goal, Sequoia Parks Foundation commissioned a twenty-minute-long video now being used in visitor centers and elsewhere to promote awareness of bears and what we need to do to live with them. This video won the National Association for Interpretation Media Award in 2007! H.E. Roberts Photo Collection ($15,000) Responding to an unexpected opportunity, the Foundation stepped forward to purchase a collection of archival photos and supporting documents about pre-1940 General Grant National Park. Several of the photos are currently featured in the new Kings Canyon Visitor Center film. Kings Canyon Visitor Center Discovery Room Hands-On Activity Stations ($10,000) A recent donation by Sequoia Parks Foundation made possible the completion of the Children’s Discovery Room at the Kings Canyon Visitor Center. This room, which was funded by a grant award from the Coca Cola Foundation, features powerful murals that detail the environments of Kings Canyon National Park. Now, with the help of the Foundation, these murals are supported by activity carts that inspire school groups to explore the murals and their messages. Susan B. Anthony Tree Exhibits ($5,000) A new trailside exhibit along the Big Trees Trail will add important stories to this popular trail associated with the Giant Forest Museum. Bear Management Exhibits ($4,000) Living with bears always presents a challenge for park visitors. These new exhibits will help! |
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