The work by these two rangers with @nationalparkservice in Alaska is amazing! Congratulations to them for winning the prestigious 2014 National Park Service Freeman Tilden Award for Excellence in Interpretation. Alaska is definitely on my list of places to travel...Id love to see this exhibit, not to mention the glaciers! It is a 45 foot long humpback whale skeleton....and is the largest of its kind on display in the country. The rangers created a tale of a whale named Snow after the beloved humpback whale died. Im going to take you into their classroom for a couple of minutes and give you some reading material showing their commitment and creativity. This is from the National Park Service: Sightings of whales, sea lions, seals, and sea otters thrill visitors to Alaska’s Glacier Bay and Snow, humpback whale #68, was a fan favorite for years. After death, Snow continues to fascinate visitors through the efforts of VandenBerg and Senac who created exhibits that feature the whale’s skeleton and the skeleton of a juvenile orca whale. The exhibits showcase the size and anatomy of the whales while evoking empathy and respect for them and appreciation for their protection. “Kelly and Melissa’s exhibits provide a glimpse into the underwater world of Glacier Bay,” said National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. “They illustrate how national parks are classrooms without walls – where story and place combine to make life-long learning exciting.” VandenBerg and Senac had no comparative project to emulate or blueprint to follow as they prepared to place Snow on display in an outside, open-air exhibit. Every aspect of the project delved into uncharted waters. VanderBerg and Senac had to decide on shelter design, bone consolidation, finishing options, skeletal pose, structural supports, and informational sign design and location. Hey Park Service.....your rangers deserve a payraise too!
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 20:44:05 +0000
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