Denali Education Center Announces New Name Expands Wilderness Appreciation Programs.DENALI NATIONAL PARK Denali National ParkPreserve, southern central Alaska, U.S. Established in 1980, it comprises the former Mount McKinley National Park (1917) and Denali National Monument (1978). , Alaska Alaska (əlă`skə), largest in area of the United States but third smallest (exceeding only Vermont and Wyoming) in population, occupying the northwest extremity of the North American continent, separated from the coterminous United States -- The Denali Foundation has changed its name to the Denali Education Center to better reflect its ongoing focus on education. This non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. continues an 18-year tradition of dedication to research, education and communication that benefits the Denali National Park bioregion bi·o·re·gion n. An area constituting a natural ecological community with characteristic flora, fauna, and environmental conditions and bounded by natural rather than artificial borders. , the State of Alaska and the planet. Last year, the Denali Education Center provided educational programs for more than 7,000 people ranging in age from children at all grade levels through varied curricula for adults and seniors. "The Denali Education Center curriculum helps today's program participants become tomorrow's responsible stewards of the planet. Promoting wilderness wilderness, land retaining its primeval character with the imprint of humans minimal or unnoticeable. In the United States, the Wilderness Act of 1964 established the National Wilderness Preservation System with a nucleus of 9 million acres (3. appreciation and connection to the land benefit the health and welfare of everyone," said Willie Karidis, Executive Director. "Wherever someone finds their Denali, their wild place, from the backyard garden to the neighborhood park, an opportunity for inspiration exists," Mr. Karidis continued. "We need to connect to the land because herein lies the answers to the future of the earth. We have to imagine the possibilities, focus on our common beginnings, believe in our ability to make a difference in our future, and do more to become a balanced world." For more information about the educational programs, please visit www.denali.org See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. RFC 1591. . About the Denali Education Center Founded in 1989, the Denali Education Center develops and implements research, education and communication programs that benefit the Denali National Park bioregion, the state of Alaska and our planet. Educational programs are based on a belief that wilderness provides a opportunities to teach and share values common to all of us, wherever we live. The Denali Education Center welcomes visitors to experience for themselves what makes this place so very special. The Denali Education Center is located on the border of Denali National Park and Preserve Denali National Park and Preserve (dənäl`ē), in the Alaska Range, S central Alaska; comprising Denali National Park (4,740,912 acres/1,919,398 hectares), est. as Mt. . To learn about the educational programs and events sponsored by the Denali Education Center, call 907.683.2597 or e-mail info@denali.org. |
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