Scenic Byways

John Veverka & Associates

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Interpretive Consultants

Provoke, Relate, Reveal and more!

For the Cutting edge in Heritage Interpretation

Interpretive Planning, Training, Evaluation and more!

World Wide

5010 Delray Dr. Lansing, Michigan 48910

(517) 899-4548 (we've gone mobile) jvainterp@aol.com

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From interpretive planning for castles in Wales for the National Trust and bird sanctuaries in Michigan for the Kellogg Biological Station, to interpretive training in Alabama for the US Army Corps of Engineers, and museum exhibit evaluation in Wisconsin - (bottom row) and critiquing ancient temples interpretation on Malta for Malta Heritage, prehistoric archaeological site interpretation in Utah for Nine Mile Canyon/BLM, and docent/interpretive staff training for the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, we do that - and more!

Heritage Interpretation: Interpretive Planning, Training and Consultation Services

Serving Parks, Museums, Historic Sites, Zoos & Botanical Gardens, Heritage Tourism Sites and Facilities, Commercial Tourism Attractions, and related interpretive sites and facilities -

2003 Projects Interpretive Services Library Interpretive Planning Scenic Byways Evaluation Links Text Book Training Video Home Page

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John Veverka & Associates provides a wide range of services in interpretive planning for scenic byways and self-guiding auto tours and tour route planning. We have also provided many presentations at conferences on interpretive planning and marketing for byways.

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Little Muskingun Corridor/Ohio Rt. 26 Scenic Byway (Covered Bridge Scenic Byway), Wayne National Forest, Marietta, Ohio.

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John Veverka & Associates developed the Interpretive Master Plan for the byway as well as interpretive media including: interpretive wayside exhibits (design and build), interpretive self-guiding brochure (photo ready) and a self-guiding cassette byway tour (32 minutes) - copy ready. This byway has several covered bridges, mail pouch tobacco barn signs, and a rich local oil and gas history.

Our Services Include

- Interpretive Master Planning

- Interpretive media development (self-guiding booklets and/or cassette tapes.

- Byway market analysis.

- Inventory and assessment of interpretive stops along byways and for self-guiding auto tour routes.

- Evaluation of existing byway or auto tour interpretation.

- Training courses and workshop/conference presentation on byway planning and marketing.

We also sub-contract to other firms providing the interpretive planning elements of a larger byway management planning project.

Check out our new article presented at the 1999 National Scenic Byways Conference, Louisville, KY -

"Why your scenic byway can't succeed without interpretation".

Another new article (October 2002) FYI:

Is Your Scenic Byway Interpretation Sustainable?

For more information contact us at: jvainterp@aol.com

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