Nov 16 to Nov 22

Hours worked:
Sunday-
Monday-
Tuesday- 7
Wednesday- 3
Thursday- 4
Friday- 8
Saturday-
TOTAL- 22 hrs

Accomplishments:
This week was primarily focused on designing the first Junior Ranger Activity Booklet. I hit some really good creative strides, spending numerous hours at coffee shops busting out page after page. But the closer I got to our deadline and the more I realized how many more graphics I needed to complete, the more the process became rushed. So I’m nearly finished, but I need to move on to preparing for the RLN Science Communication Workshop. I’ll return to the JR booklets after Dec 4th

There was also a bunch of miscellaneous catch-up work to do after being on the road for nearly 2 weeks.

-(Mostly) finished the Pacific Tree Frog JR Activity Booklet
-Administrative Tasks—travel vouchers and authorizations
-RLN Science Communication Workshop—conference call with Jerry, Regina and Dean Butterworth (Paula’s counterpart from OLYM)
-Went through the Individual Performance Plan with Charles for FY09



For next week, 11.9 – 11.15

1. Prepare for the RLN Science Communication Workshop by:
-creating a powerpoint presentation about the my projects and successes from this summer- 15 minutes

-creating a powerpoint that highlights good examples of communication (specifically targeting a younger, tech-savvy generation)- 10 minutes

-creating a mock-up web page for a future NCCN RLN website

2. Eat Turkey

3. If time permits, finish up the EBLA checklist and Pacific Tree Frog JR Activity Booklet

4. Eat leftover turkey.

Nov 9 to Nov 15

Hours worked:
Sunday-
Monday- 3
Tuesday-4
Wednesday- 8
Thursday- 8
Friday-
Saturday- 8
TOTAL- 31 hrs

Accomplishments:
-Rough sketched the pacific tree frog booklet
-Laid out the text
-Started the accompanying illustrations

-Reviewed Ron Bend’s script for the I&M video

-NAI- met Sara Melena, Mike Whatley, others designers,

-Concurrent sessions attended:
-Interpreting Soundscapes
-Ecogastronomy
-Interpretive Media in the 21st Century- creative collaboration in the digital realm, -Science Stewardship and Interpretation
-Protected Areas Management in an era of rapid climate change: a call to revolution
-Bringing the Outside In: The Value of Film in Public Lands Interpretation
-Compelling Audio and Video Tours: How to Build Podcasts Yourself
-Google Earth and Intepretation

-Met as an interp team discuss JR booklets
-Had many informal discussions with our NOCA staff


For next week, 11.9 – 11.15

1. Finish Pacific Tree Frog Booklet
2. Get in contact with RLN staff regarding December’s Science Communication Workshop
3. Go to HQ on Friday (arriving Thursday night) to check in, get administrative stuff done like hiring paperwork, travel vouchers, etc.

New NOCA JR Booklet Timeline

Nov 2 to Nov 8

Hours worked:
Sunday-
Monday- 2
Tuesday-
Wednesday- 3
Thursday- 10.5
Friday- 8
Saturday- 10.5
TOTAL- 34 hrs

Accomplishments:
This week was primarily devoted to AKR-PWR Centennial Workshop, Thursday through Saturday. Prior to the workshop, I finished up the EBLA bird checklist for Bob Kuntz and sent it off for review...



...did some administrative tasks like creating my Travel Authorizations for the upcoming conferences, and spoke with Neal from KAPOW re: the Ken Burns documentary.

I got the impression that KAPOW doesn’t really need to much from us—probably better to focus our efforts with our local KCTS station.

The Centennial Workshop was a big success in my mind because 1) I have numerous new contacts within our region, people whom I can depend upon as resources and 2) my workgroup is going to create a system that allows visitors to offset their carbon footprint from their travels to our parks. Something like the NPS Passport cancellation stamps—like sustainable stickers or something. If the PWR parks are aiming to be carbon-neutral by 2016, why can’t we extend that and provide opportunities for our visitors to be carbon neutral as well?

For next week, 11.9 – 11.15

1. Go to the NAI conference in Portland. Be fierce.
2. Keep working on the Pacific Tree Frog designs. To be completed by 11.21
3. Review the I&M vital sign film script from Ron Bend.

Oct 27 to Nov 1

Hours worked:
Sunday- 3
Monday- 2.5
Tuesday- 7 (career fair)
Wednesday- 4.5
Thursday- 7.5
Friday- 4.25
Saturday
TOTAL- 28.75 hrs

Accomplishments:
In my mind, this week was very successful. There were two main projects that I focused the majority of my time: the Junior Ranger Activity Booklet samples and an “About Us” web-page for the I&M network.

-finalized 8 sample pages of the Junior Ranger Activity Booklets, 2 for each totem. Got the go-ahead from Chip and we’re moving forward.

Marieke and I are aiming to have the Pacific Tree Frog booklet done by her last day on Nov. 21. While I work on designing those pages, she will be adjusting the text and activities to better fit the new totems and themes. Marieke seems comfortable leaving this project in my hands during the off-season but has promised to keep tabs and provide comments through the blog (seriously, she really wants to).

-About Us- used the online survey to develop a print and web staff directory for the I&M network. Ron Holmes asked for whatever I had, with the intention of discussing it at a meeting next week and then provide more direction.

-Represented the NPS at a career fair in Seattle, made 153 contacts.

-Caught up on misc. administrative logistics in the office, like creating my travel voucher through GovTrip for our upcoming centennial workshop.

For next week, 11.2 – 11.8
I can’t devote as much time as I would like on my projects because of the three-day workshop, but here are my priorities:

1. Finish the EBLA bird checklist
2. Contact Neal from KAPOW re: the Ken Burns documentary
3. Continue JR booklet designs (Pacific Tree Frog)
4. Attend the PKR-PWK Centennial Workshop