Earthpark

Earthpark

"Focused on the compelling need for environmental education and awareness, Earthpark’s™ programs and exhibits will emphasize natural science, sustainability, renewable energy and green technologies. Learning tools will include a 4-acre indoor rainforest biome with a 575,000 gallon integrated forest-floor aquarium, learning center and research facilities. Green design and building technologies will be utilized throughout Earthpark™ and featured as educational opportunities. Through ‘back-of-the-house’ tours, visitors can see these technologies in action and learn how they work. Other tools will include galleries on global hotspots, climate change and other environmental concerns, local ecosystems, art and cultural exhibits. Earthpark™ is expected to open in 2011."

"Earthpark™ is affiliated with the following organizations:"


 * U.S. Green Building Council
 * Clinton Global Initiative
 * U.S. Department of Energy
 * Great Ape Trust
 * U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy
 * Iowa Academy of Science
 * Iowa Center on Sustainable Communities
 * Greater Des Moines Partnership
 * Pella Chamber of Commerce
 * Pella Convention & Visitors Bureau

Directors
Accessed August 2008:


 * Honorable Robert Ray - Chairman, Former Governor of Iowa
 * Sen. Dennis Black - Iowa Senate District 21
 * Robert Burnett - Meredith Corporation (retired)
 * Philippe Cousteau - EarthEcho International
 * Richard Fedrizzi - U.S. Green Bldg. Council
 * Ronald Fielder - Grant Wood Area Educ. Agency
 * Bill Fultz - William J. Fultz & Associates
 * Betty Jean Furgerson - Iowa Public Television Board
 * Tahira Hira - Iowa State University
 * Joe Hladky - Gazette Communications
 * Linda Neuman - Betty, Neuman & McMahon, PLC
 * David Oman - Earthpark
 * Shannon Ramsay - Trees Forever
 * Betsy Roe - Central College
 * Daryl Smith - University of Northern Iowa
 * Ted Townsend - Townsend Vision, Inc.

Contact

 * Web: http://www.earthpark.org