Testimonials
"Hope things are drying up for you guys, thanks for the great Experience!" - Ryan Block, Program Facilitator, Prairie Woods ELC, Spicer, MN
"First of all, thanks to all of you for putting on a terrific conference! Finished evaluation and found that there was no additional box for final comments. I really wanted all of you to know that, although my evaluations do not indicate much of an increase in knowledge base for many of the areas queried, that is because you and all your other staff did such a competent job teaching me about those approaches and teaching tools in the previous training that I was fortunate enough to attend. Thanks again for a really valuable conference and please do keep me in the loop for any future trainings, especially if you take the training to a next higher level, whatever that would be!" - Laura Conner, Environmental Educator, Minnewaska State Park Preserve, New Paltz, NY
"Thank you very much for the very educational conference. I appreciate the opportunity to become a better teacher. I really appreciate hospitality, it was a very nice hotel, and the food was wonderful." -- Wes Stillwell, Coordinator and Manager, Environmental Education Center, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY
"Thank you very much for all the effort you put into making a great conference for us. You definitely proved that you were not all "talk" and could adapt to anything that was thrown at you. You did a wonderful job with all that happened over the weekend. I learned so much and am already trying to put the ideas into my programs that I offer here in Cedar Rapids. I look forward to attending other conferences in the future." -- Stacey Brooks, Education Director, Science Station, Cedar Rapids, IA
"Thanks for a wonderful conference! I’ve been brainstorming ideas ever since…" -- Gina Mongiello, Program Coordinator, Essex County Environmental Center, Roseland NJ
"It was a wonderful conference and thank you again for making it happen, and definitely look forward to maintaining the connection between this dynamic group." -- Jessica Kratz, Greenbelt Nature Center Coordinator, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, Staten Island, NY
"Just wanted to send along my thanks for allowing me to be a part of the MarshAccess program. The conference was well organized, the presenters were knowledgeable, and the atmosphere was very welcoming (The food and lodging were great too). I definitely took home information that I can use to improve the Cooper Environmental Center's programs. I look forward to working with all of you again soon." -- Christopher Claus, Chief Park Naturalist, Cooper Environmental Center, Cattus Island County Park, Toms River, NJ
"Thanks again for such a great conference. Lisa and I have not stopped talking about it to our colleagues." -- Kristen Swanberg, Senior Director of Education, Audubon Society of Rhode Island
"Thank you and your entire staff again for a wonderful trip and experience in the Meadowlands." -- Caryn Corriere, Facilitator of Learning, Center for Science Learning, Tifft Nature Preserve/ Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo, NY
"I wanted to thank you and the rest of the Meadowlands staff for working such long hours to put on the conference. I know that many of us found it helpful and got our minds thinking more about how easy it is to make changes to include people of all abilities. Thank you so much for the opportunity!" -- Nicole Vente, Hudson River Estuary Educator, Norrie Point Environmental Center, Staatsburg, NY
"I just wanted to drop you both a note to thank you for having me at the conference this past weekend. It was a wonderful experience filled with inspiring ideas and information, as well as delightful people. The accommodations were comfortable and clean, and I am still full from the great food! I really enjoyed the insight you provided about the MarshAccess program, and I can truly say I look forward to implementing accommodations to our programs which will begin at the in-school level and will (hopefully) progress to our on-site programs. Interestingly enough, we had an inquiry yesterday from a school for the deaf here in Monmouth County interested in an Earth Day program so that may be a place to start! It is always a pleasure to meet people who share the same passions - providing meaningful science programs to all people. I am sure that you will let us know when Moodle is set up for us to interact with our new-found conference friends, and I look forward to future correspondence from MEC!" -- Diana Burich, Program Coordinator, New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium, Fort Hancock, NJ
