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Conserving Newton County

Conserving Newton County. By: Sandra Rice. Where Is Newton County, Arkansas?. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Ponca Elk Education Center. Hilary Jones Wildlife Museum. Ponca Elk Education Center. Hilary Jones Wildlife Museum . Ponca Elk Education Center. Hilary Jones Wildlife Museum.

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Conserving Newton County

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  1. Conserving Newton County By: Sandra Rice

  2. Where Is Newton County, Arkansas?

  3. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission • Ponca Elk Education Center • Hilary Jones Wildlife Museum

  4. Ponca Elk Education Center • Hilary Jones Wildlife Museum

  5. Ponca Elk Education Center • Hilary Jones Wildlife Museum

  6. Mission Statement • Ponca Elk Education Center • Tourism and Education Center The mission of this center is to be an outlet for the Arkansas Game and Fish Education Division, using hands-on experience and education. Ponca’s center focuses on the natural elements and ecosystems found in its region. The center is part classroom, part museum and part playground, it accommodates people of all ages. • Hilary Jones Wildlife Museum Wildlife Management Center • The mission of this center is Learning To Earn It (A. Slape, personal communication, September 3, 2011). The center focuses on hands-on experience for learning about elk and other wildlife in the region.

  7. Services • Ponca Elk Education Center • Exhibits • Gift Shop • Educational Classes • Hands-on Experiences • Kids’ Corner • Continuous Videos • Free Informational Material • Reserve for Conservation or Environmental Education • Hilary Jones Wildlife Museum • Exhibits • Gift Shop • Hands-on Experiences • Continuous Videos • Free Informational Material • Guided Tours • Open 7 Days A Week • Produce Quad Maps • Fishing Poles on Loan

  8. Special Services • Ponca Elk Education Center • Lecture Programs • DVD Continuous Presentations • Festival Featuring Local Artist • Booth At Local Fairs • Facebook • Website • Advertisements • Hilary Jones Wildlife Museum • Museum Tours • Wildlife Games • Booth At Local Fairs • Virtual Tour Of Regional Waterfalls • Virtual Tour Of Regional Trials • Facebook • Website • Advertisements

  9. Populations Served • Ponca Elk Education Center • Worldwide Visitors • (They have had visitors from as far away as China) • Hilary Jones Wildlife Museum • Worldwide Visitors Specializing in tours for local groups: 4-H, nursing home, special services, home schooled children, and local schools

  10. Organization Structure Ponca Elk Education Center and Hilary Jones Wildlife Museum were both established through the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in 2002 with individual visions. They report directly to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and are governed by that agency.

  11. Professional Training • Ponca Elk Education Center • Mary Hicks does not have a special degree but received training by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. She has been employed since the center opened in 2002. • Hilary Jones Wildlife Museum • AngelaSlape and Sue Hudson do not have a special degree but they received training by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. They have been employed since the center opened in 2002.

  12. Diversity • Ponca Elk Education Center • Wheelchair Accessible • Free To All Patrons • Braille Accessible Bathrooms • Accommodates All Ages • Provides Information To Tourist Not Related To The Education Center • Provides Hunting And Fishing Licenses • Offers Professional Development Hours For Educators • Hilary Jones Wildlife Museum • Wheelchair Accessible • Free To All Patrons • Accommodates All Ages • Provides Some Bilingual Information • Provides Tourist Information Not Related To The Museum • Provides Hunting And Fishing Licenses • Provides Special Accommodations For Local Nursing Home Residents

  13. Surprises • Ponca Elk Education Center • Trumpeter Swans-They were introduced to Ponca valley in hopes they would migrate and return with more swans; however, they refused to migrate and still make Boxley Mill Pond their home. • Hilary Jones Wildlife Museum • The employees made their own recycling barrel to water their native plants on the interpretive trail.

  14. References Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Logo. Retrieved September 4, 2011, from: http://www.progressivearkansas.com Map of Arkansas showing Newton County. Retrieved September 4, 2011, from: http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com Rice, S. (Personal Photographs). September 3, 2011. “Hilary Jones Wildlife Museum”. [Photographs], Jasper, Arkansas. Rice, S. (Personal Photographs). September 3, 2011. “Ponca Elk Education Center”. [Photographs], Ponca, Arkansas.

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