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Damonte Ranch Cultural Resource Interpretive &
Outdoor Environmental Educational Center
H&C designed a
regional interpretive center for the Damonte Ranch Development, which includes a
park and trail system for public use. H&C staff researched the layout,
design and content for the center and trail; this included sample exhibits and
signs as well as the location of each and the floor plan for the center. The interpretive center was developed as
part of a comprehensive and creative mitigation plan to compensate for project
related impacts within the Steamboat Creek watershed. It consists of an indoor
facility with extensive exhibits and hands-on educational components, as well
as, outdoor educational opportunities for elementary school field trips and
other visitors. The Washoe County School District curriculum was used in
developing some of the interpretive signs and exhibits. The interpretive center and trail promote public awareness and
stewardship by informing visitors about the land and environment, and
cultivating an understanding of how past pre-historic tribes, and more recent
man (within the last 100 years) has utilized the environment. The educational
aspects enable present day homeowners and visitors to familiarize themselves
with the history of the ranch and create a connection with an interest in
the future of the ranch's open space, wetlands and stream corridors.
For more information, click
http://www.damonteranch.com/
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