Region 10 Newsletter Summer 2007

Northwest Passages

Pathway to the FutureRobin Gyorgyfalvy, Landscape Architect and Scenic Byways Leader

Deschutes National Forest

In the new millennium, communities in Central Oregon are benefiting from a special partnership between Lava LandsVisitor Center and The Museum at Warm Springs of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Indian Reservationthrough the National Scenic Byways Program. Lava Lands Visitor Center, the gateway to several scenic byways, islocated 12 miles south of Bend on Highway 97. It is the Forest Service interpretive center for visitors and studentscoming to explore and discover Central Oregon and Newberry National Volcanic Monument. The Museum at WarmSprings, located 15 miles north of Madras on Highway 26, presents educational exhibits and programs designed to raiseand inspire awareness of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and other indigenous tribes.

This special partnership began a few years ago with a meeting initiated and led by the Scenic Byways Leader for theDeschutes National Forest and members of the Culture and Heritage Committee of the Confederated Tribes of WarmSprings Indian Reservation. The primary discussion was how the National Scenic Byways Program could be a way forCentral Oregon communities to learn about the cultural heritage, tradition, and arts of its indigenous tribes. With tribalinvolvement, cultural tourism would be based upon the stories from those inhabiting these lands prior to the Lewis andClark explorations of the Pacific Northwest.

An interpretive team with tribal members and Forest Service representation was formed and a sharing of stories beganto unfold. In particular, the Klamath Trail story showed the importance of storytelling in making connections betweenthe past, present, and future. The Klamath Trail was a way for the ancient peoples of Central Oregon to be connectedto the Klamath Basin and Columbia River for trading and meeting together. Travel for “trading and meeting together”continues today and into the future on Highway 97, a north-to-south route through Oregon and the modern day versionof the Klamath Trail.

As a result of this earlier collaboration through the Scenic Byways Program, a partnership was developed betweenLava Lands Visitor Center and The Museum at Warm Springs to find ways to continue connecting the past and presentto the future. In 2004, through a special loan, the Tribal Youth Art Exhibit “Celebrating Imagination” was shown atLava Lands Visitor Center to rave reviews. An opening event invited Bend and Warm Springs communities to partici-pate in children’s art activities and enjoy a performance by a family of Native American flute players from WarmSprings who created a wonderful acoustic setting for viewing the exhibit. Continued on page 2

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Previously, the Tribal Youth Art Exhibit had only been seen by the reservation. It appeared for the first time at the HighDesert Museum in the spring and then at Lava Lands Visitor Center in the summer. The most rewarding comment wasfrom the mother of one of the young artists. She had such a feeling of pride when she heard all the admiring commentscoming from outside of the reservation community. Having the Tribal Youth Art Exhibit shown in a different centralOregon community generated a great deal of excitement and interest for those wishing to learn more about life today onthe Warm Springs Reservation.

In 2005, The Museum at Warm Springs loaned Lava Lands Visitor Center the traveling exhibit “Yesterday, Today andTomorrow” which commemorated the 150th anniversary of the Middle Oregon Treaty. The signing of this Treaty ceded10 million acres to the U.S. government to make room for incoming settlers. Only 644,000 acres were retained andremain today as the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Indian Reservation.

This traveling exhibit provided an important centerpiece to the “Celebrating the Future by Honoring the Past” exhibit atLava Lands which included a photographic exhibit celebrating the Forest Service and City of Bend centennials. Thepurpose of this unique blend of exhibits was to give visitors a bigger picture of all the events that continue to shapeCentral Oregon’s future. To demonstrate the impact of this exhibit, a U.S. history teacher visiting from California madethe comment that the exhibit forever changed how he would now teach U.S. history to his students.

As Lava Lands chose to celebrate its 30th anniversary last year with a multi-cultural program of country musicians,Nepalese dance, Gifford Pinchot in character, and Native American flute music from Warm Springs, plans were beingcompleted to make way for some exciting new changes for its future. For the first time in over 30 years, the visitorcenter will be upgraded and remodeled with a new 1500 square foot addition to house a lobby, reception area, and giftshop. The interpretive theme of the new exhibits is how the Geology, Ecology, Climate, and Culture of Central Oregonare interconnected.

In the author’s close work with Natalie Kirk, the museum’s Curator and Exhibits Coordinator, breathtaking pieces fromtheir private collections were selected to vividly illustrate the stories told by the interpretive panels. In this way, visitorsto the new Lava Lands exhibits will experience an accurate portrayal of the cultural heritage of the area’s indigenouspeoples and their ability to survive by adapting to the changing conditions in their environment. The new exhibits andremodel are scheduled for completion in 2008.

These special exhibits are a wonderful opportu-nity for communities to have a way to be en-gaged and interact with the community of WarmSprings Indian Reservation and to learn moreabout their living heritage, traditions, and values.This partnership continues to enrich the educa-tional value of scenic byways, conservationeducation programs, and cultural tourism inCentral Oregon. As with any valuable partner-ship, it takes a common vision and shared goalsto create something lasting and inspirational thatwill give us a pathway to the future.

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REGION 10NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR INTERPRETATION

Candidate StatementsFor Director (2 year term):Roger RioloI am an independent interpretive trainer and consultant. I am certified as a CIT, CIH and CIG. I have nourished alife-long passion for history, archaeology, and the preservation of our cultural and natural heritage. I served as avolunteer interpreter for the High Desert Museum and was formerly employed by the Forest Service as InterpretiveProgram Manager of Newberry Volcanic National Monument.

Currently, I teach Resource Interpretation at Central Oregon Community College and Environmental Interpretation atOregon State University, Cascades Campus. I am the current Director of Region 10 and a member of the National Boardof Directors for NAI. Recently, I organized and co-hosted the first annual Trainers Sharing with Trainers Workshop at theNAI National Workshop in Albuquerque. I have also contributed articles and photos to Legacy and Interpreter magazinesin the past two years.

I am announcing my candidacy for a second term as Director of your region. I am pleased with the progress our leader-ship team made and surprised time passed so quickly. I feel we took important strides in building upon our precedingleadership’s solid foundations. If elected, I want to continue that journey. In the past 18 months, we produced:

· Two financially successful workshops and six timely newsletters· Doubled our financial assets· Increased membership· Initiated the Region 10 annual Grant Sharpe Award and successfully raised the funds for ensuring a place for

Professor Sharpe on the NAI Pioneer Plaque.· Added two new regional committees, The Scholarship Committee chaired by Kraig Hansen and the newly formed

Awards Committee chaired by Lezlie Murray.· Awarded four workshop scholarships· Updated and revised the Region 10 Strategic Plan· Named site, Silver Falls Oregon State Park Conference Center, and Chairperson, Vicki Sink, for the 2009 Region

WorkshopIn an additional role, I was recently elected to our National Board of Directors as a representative from the RegionalLeadership Council.However, no organization can afford to remain static. There are always areas for improvement. If reelected, I would liketo see us continue to expand regional opportunities for leadership. I firmly believe having more folks actively participatingin Region 10 affairs means better membership services and enhances our ability to respond to membership needs anddesires. I would also like to pursue the following:

· Improve Regional communications· Expand partnership opportunities· Expand scholarship numbers and sources· Expand professional educational and networking opportunities· Investigate feasibility of increased Regional events targeted for local areas· Actively support interest in developing Regional area and student chapters· Offer the option of receiving our newsletter electronically· Investigate the possibilities for Regionally sponsored publications or audio-visual productions· Select Region Workshop sites and chairpersons for 2010, 2011 and 2012.

If you choose, I eagerly await the opportunity to continue serving you and our region.

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For Deputy Director (3 year term):Paul StromdahlI am a talented interpretive planner and experienced exhibit designer who finds something interesting about everything.Steeped in exhibit development, I lead client teams through the intricacies of “front end” decision-making so their storycan drive the design. Believing that great design is the result of ordered creativity, I draw on my own background to setstandards and methodology for the teams. I also bring his business training to bear on client programs and budgets. Inbetween, I recite poetry, tells stories, and utilizes my gregarious skills to keep teams upbeat and entertained.

I hope to support Region 10’s Director and leadership team to expand membership and expertise through the developmentof networking opportunities. This includes the facilitation of Region 10 workshops and well as local receptions. To expandthe awareness of NAI nationally through my relationships with other related professional associations; AAM, WMA,ASTC, AZA, APGA, TEA, IAAPPA.

For Secretary (2 year term):Denise BerkshireMosquitoes in Tazlina! Octopi in Puget Sound! These and many other experiences highlight my life living, working andplaying in Region 10.

I am an Oregon native with a B.S. in Environmental Science from Oregon State University. I am also a certified MasterRecycler and hold a Certified Interpretive Guide credential from NAI. I am an all around “nature nerd” who enjoyseverything from birding to scuba diving and even reusing my plastic bags.

I have been fortunate through my employment with the Oregon Department of Forestry to be involved in the planning ofthe Tillamook Forest Center, a world-class visitor center, where I currently am a frontline interpreter. My goal is to bethe best interpreter that I can be. To meet that goal, I use skills learned through NAI to practice interpretive techniques inmy daily work.

I am currently working on my Certified Interpretive Trainer certificate to pay forward the inspiration and motivation thatNAI has given me. After being surrounded by like-minded people at the national workshop in Albuquerque, I becamemotivated to volunteer my time with NAI to continue to pay back to the professional organization that supports ourimportant work. As secretary of Region 10, I will bring my knowledge of sustainability, the greater northwest andinterpretation to the 2008 national workshop and encourage greater connection throughout the region. I welcome theopportunity to serve our profession through NAI.

For Treasurer (3 year term):Betsey EllerbroekI have had the great pleasure of serving as your Region 10 treasurer since January 2006. Our leadership team bringsmany different perspectives to the group. Being treasurer has been a great experience and way for me to become moreinvolved in NAI. Although our finances are not complicated it does take time to learn the process and I feel qualified tocontinue in this position. If elected I look forward to carrying on the team’s collaborative vision for the future ofRegion 10.

Presently I am the Education Director and Visitor Services Manager for the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria,Oregon. I have held this position for the past 7 years. Before making a career change into the museum world I was ateacher for 25 years. I became a CIG in 2000.

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September 12 and 13, 20079:00 am to 4:00 pmAlaska State Parks Building550 West 7th AvenueSuite 1270Anchorage, Alaska 99501

Alan Leftridge, author of InterpretiveWriting, and the executive editor ofThe Interpreter magazine, will guideyou through an engaging and infor-mative workshop that will sharpenyour skills for connecting with youraudiences. This two-day workshopaddresses strategies promoted bythe National Association forInterpretation and the NationalPark Service. You will focus ondeveloping tangibles, intangibles,universals, and interpretive themes inyour writing, while avoiding triteexpressions. These strategies andskills apply to your brochures,exhibits, public service announce-ments, magazine articles, and otherinterpretive projects. You will leavethe workshop with a workbook and aproduct applicable to your profes-sional situation.

This workshop is limited to 26participants. The fee for this two-daytraining is $250.

You can register by contacting:Alan LeftridgePost Office Box 976Swan Valley, Montana 59826Telephone/Fax: 406-754-2940Email: leftridge@blackfoot.netWebsite: leftridge.com

The Art of InterpretiveWriting

Selection Committee Seeking Nominations forthe 2007 Grant Sharpe Region 10 Award

Nominations are now open for the 2007 Grant Sharpe Region 10 Award. Thisaward is to recognize a Regional member for their long term contributions tothe field of interpretation and to our Regional organization. This year’s selec-tion committee Gregg Pohll, Belinda Chin and Lezlie Murray are asking folksto submit their nominations by September 30th. The committee will select thewinner based on the following factors:1) Contributions to the interpretive field over time, and2) Contributions to NAI’s Region 10.Please submit your nomination to committee chair, Lezlie Murray at her emailaddress: myrth@gci.netIf you don’t have access to the Internet nominations may be sent to her at:

Lezlie Murray3608 Matthews DriveAnchorage, AK 99516

Be sure to Include an interpretive resume for your nominee and an essay-stylestatement that addresses the two key selection factors noted above. Nomina-tions should be limited to no more that 3 pages. Thanks in advance for takingthe time to honor our peers by nominating them for this prestigous award.

Job Announcement!

Education Director Seward Park Environmental and Audubon Center,Seattle, WA: http://www.audubon.org/nas/hr/job/edDirector-wa.html

Open until July 20th

The Seward Park Environmental & Audubon Center, an environmentaleducation facility with a focus on forest and freshwater ecology located in

Seattle, WA, is searching for an Education Director. The Center is a partner-ship between National Audubon Society and the City of Seattle; the EducationDirector is an employee of Audubon. This position oversees all aspects of the

Center’s education programs, including program development, scheduling,hiring and supervision of other education staff, curriculum development, andinterface with the broader scientific and education community. This position

reports directly to the Executive Director.

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Area Updates

Alaska:

Lure of AlaskaExhibit thru Oct. 14

Lure of Alaska - A History of Tour-ism in the Great Land. This exhibit atthe Alaska State Museum in Juneau,AK explores the influence of thetourism industry on the myth andreality of Alaska. The State Museumis open daily 8:30am-5:30pm.Formore information, please call(907) 465-2901.

The Art of Interpretive Writing.September 12 and 13, 20079:00 am to 4:00 pmAlaska State Parks Building550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1270,Anchorage, Alaska 99501

Idaho:

Winchester Lake StatePark PaddlefestSat. July 21st

9am- 3pmCost: freecanoe instruction, kayak instruction,free boats to use canoe/kayak races,kids activities, live band, BBQAlso at Winchester Lake SPJuly 28. 07 Living history with Meriwether LewisAugust 11, 07 The Nez Perce TribeAugust 15, 05 The Red WolfAugust 18, 07 Nez Perce National Historic ParkAugust 22, 07 Wolves In YellowstoneSeptember 1, 07 Project Wild

Oregon:This summer atMcNary Dam in the

Walla Walla District of the US ArmyCorps of Engineers, the ranger staffhas started giving guided tours of theNavigation Lock Visitor Center andthe fish ladder for the first time sincethe events of 9/11 caused this areato be closed for security reasons.

School Outreach: In response to adirective from the Chief of Engineersto reduce water based recreationfatalities in Corps managed recreationareas, the park rangers at McNaryDam initiated an aggressive watersafety outreach effort targeted at localschools. The response was positiveand the ranger staff was able to givein-class water safety programs to amajority of the 4th grade students incommunities adjacent to the Dam. Theranger staff will build upon the successof the water safety campaign toexpand the outreach program.

Central Oregon News:This August, construction will begin attwo new interpretive sites on theCascade Lakes National ScenicByways. The North and SouthPortals will soon become ideal out-door settings for conservation educa-tion. The lava rock sign bases willsupport 5 new interpretive signs whichdescribe the natural, scenic, cultural,and recreational values of the areaalong the Scenic Byway.

Elk Lake Guard Station will havenew picnic and interpretive areas forits visitors. Volunteers, led by LesJoslin, provide Forest Guard andScenic Byway interpretation through-out the summer.

Construction on the new addition andremodel for the Lava Lands VisitorCenter has begun and is scheduled tobe complete next summer. The roadto Lava Butte with its new improve-ments and the trails on the lava flowbehind the visitor center will be openall summer as well as Lava RiverCave, Lava Cast Forest, andNewberry Volcano.

Fur Trade Encamp-ment - July 28 & 29- The National Park

Service at Lake Roosevelt Na-tional Recreation Area and theKettle Falls Historical Society inwelcoming the Friends of SpokaneHouse for a weekend of livinghistory. The Friends of SpokaneHouse will set up an 1840’s style furtrade encampemnt at historic Mis-sion Point. Programs will be giventhroughout the day including “Meetthe People of the Fur Trade,” “FurTrade Fire Starting Methods,”firearms demonstrations at the KettleFalls Historical Center, a walkingtour of Mission Point, an eveningPowerPoint program on DavidThompson at the Kettle FallsCampground, and special exhibits atthe Historical Center.Contact 509-738-6266 ext. 115 formore information.

Meteor Overnight Canoe Trip -August 11 & 12 - LakeRoosevelt National RecreationArea will be conducting a canoe andovernight camping trip to enjoy thePerseid Meteor Shower.For reservations call 509-738-6266ext.115.

Washington:

Monika Lange, Western WashingtonPJA Architects & Landscape Architects210 3rd Ave. South, Suite 2BSeattle WA 98104Ph. 206-442-9702monika@pjarchitects.com

Glenn Hart, east central AlaskaNPS, Wrangell-St. Elias National Parkand Preserve, P.O. Box 439Copper Center, Alaska 99573Work Phone: 907-822-5234Work Fax: 907-822-7216Glenn_Hart@nps.gov

April M. Rand, southeast AlaskaTongass Marine Highway Program,Juneau Ranger District, 8465 Old DairyRoad, Juneau, AK 99801Phone 907-790-7491arand@fs.fed.us

Sandy Skrien, southeast AlaskaRecreation, Lands & Special Uses StaffOfficer, USDA Tongass NFWrangell Ranger District, PO Box 51Wrangell, AK 99929Work Phone: 907-874-7561sskrien@fs.fed.us

Scott Mair, Vancouver, BCInterpretive SpecialistCapital Regional District,Lower Vancouver IslandBritish Columbia, CanadaPhne: 250-478-3345smair@crd.bc.ca

Leadership CouncilThe Region 10 leadership council is made up of the Region’s officers, committee

members, advisors, and area representatives.

Financial Officer:Betsey Ellerbroek,Columbia River Maritime Museum1792 Marine DriveAstoria OR 97103Ph. 503-325-2323ellerbroek@crmm.org

Director:Roger RioloInterpTrain1036 NW Harmon Blvd.Bend OR 97701Ph. 541-610-4044rlriolo@bendcable.com

Area Representatives

Pasquale V. Anolfo, eastern OregonMcNary Lock and Dam,US Army Corps of EngineersWork Phone: 541-922-2226pasquale.v.anolfo@usace.army.mil

Pat Barry, Columbia River, OregonSupervisory Park Ranger,US Army Corps of Engineers,Bonneville Lock and Dam Visitor CenterCascade Locks, Oregon 97014Work Phone 541-374-4582Work fax: 541-374-4516Patrick.barry@nwp01.usace.army.mil

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Deputy Director:Paul StromdahlPortico Group Inc.1500 4th Ave. 3rd FloorSeattle WA 98101Ph. 206-621-2196pstromdahl@porticogroup.com

Secretary:Paula Cline-Jones,Heritage Interpreter WorkshopPO Box 381Seal Rock OR 97376Ph. 541-563-2178wrabbit@poineer.net

Committee Chairs

Rex Ettlin, Portland, OregonEducation Program CoordinatorOregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon Road,Portland, Oregon 97221Work Phone: 503-220-5709Ettlinr@metro.dst.or.usRobin Lee Gyorgyfalvy, central OregonDirector of Interpretive Services &Scenic BywaysBend/Fort Rock Ranger DistrictDeschutes National ForestWork Phone: 541-383-4786rgyorgyfalvy@fs.fed.us

Ralph Naess, western WashingtonPublic Education Program SpecialistSeattle Public Utilities19901 Cedar Falls Road SENorth Bend, WA 98045206 233-1566ralph.naess@seattle.gov

Rod Burns, BC and Yukon TerritoryBold Point Centre, Box 348, Heriot Bay,British Columbia, Canada V0P 1H0Work Phone/Fax: 205-285-2272Bph@connected.bc.ca

Lezlie Murray, Awards ChairVisitor Center DirectorChugash National ForestPO Box 129, Girdwood, AK 99587(907) 783-2326 or (907) 784-2316myrth@gci.net

Ronica Hathaway, Editor,Northwest Passagesj.hathaway1@comcast.net

Lynne Brougher, eastern Washington,Chief of Resource Education,Lake Roosevelt National Recreation AreaNational Park Service, 1008 Crest DriveCoulee Dam, Washington 99116Work Phone: 509-633-9441 ext. 130Work fax: 509-633-9332Lynne_Brougher@nps.gov

April Rand, Elections/NominationsChair

Mark Blackburn, Web PageAdvisor and Consultant.Marc_Blackburn@nps.gov/nepeWork phone: 208-843-2261, ext. 261

Gregg Pohll, Membership ChairLead Interpreter, Mt. St. Helens NVMColdwater Ridge VC & Johnston RidgeObservatoryPh. 360-274-2131 or 360-274-2149gapohll@fs.fed.us

Kraig Hansen, Scholarship ChairPark Ranger/Chief NaturalistCity of Everett Parks and RecreationPh. 425-257-7308KHansen@ci.everett.wa.us

Ted Scherff, northern IdahoPark ManagerWinchester Lake State ParkPO Box 186, Winchester, Idaho 83555Phone: 208-924-7563WIN@IDPR.state.id.us

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The“Raven’s Tale”

This year’s scholarship fundraiser quilt is finished! Faith Duncanhas put her magic to work again with this beautiful 48 inch, blackon red design.

Buy your chances early and avoid the rush at theWichita Workshop!The tickets are $5.00 a piece, or 5 for $20 and can bepurchased from:

Betsey EllerbroekColumbia River Maritime Museum

1792 Marine DriveAstoria, OR 97103 USA

Don’t forget to provide your contact information whenpurchasing tickets.