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Department of Earth Sciences
Parks & Recreation Management Program

Recreation Site Design & Management

Spring Semester 2010

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REC 362 Home Page

This is the Home Page for Dr. Confer's Recreation Site Planning & Maintenance Class

We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us - Winston Churchill

Current Events it Recreation Site Planning

You can use the navigation bar above, or click on the links below to access the rest of the class web pages!



The Barn at Fallingwater
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, PA
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Architects

Links to course material

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Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center
Grand Teton NP, WY

Syllabus/course description:
Syllabus
Class schedule:
Schedule


Acadia NP, ME

Assignments & homework:
Assignments


PARKitecture in National Parks
Paradise Inn (1917)
Mount Rainier NP, WA

to the required readings:
Readings

Lecture outlines:
Lectures

Field Trips page:
Field Trips

Rec Site Design  Links
Links


PA Wilds Elk Country Visitor Center
Benezette Township, PA

List of class emails:
Class Emails


Renovation of Historic Old Faithful Inn
Yellowstone NP, WY

Additional resources:
Resources

Blackboard link for grades:
BlackBoard


Spring Semester 2010 Important Events:

What Can I Do with a Degree in Parks & Recreation Management
Click HERE for a PFD version

  1. Pennsylvania Recreation & Parks Society District 1 (PRPS) Winter Meeting
    Friday, Feb. 12, 2010 @ 8:30AM-4:00PM;

  2. Pennsylvania Recreation & Parks Society (PRPS) Annual Conference
    March 7-11, 2010 @ Hershey Lodge & Convention Center, Hershey, PA

  3. Northeast Recreation Research Symposium (NERR)
    March 29-31, 2010 @ The Sagamore Resort on Lake George, Bolton Landing, NY

  4. 15th Annual Pike Run Youth Fishing Festival!
    Saturday, April 24, 2010 - 7:00AM-3:30PM @ California Rotary Park

  5. National Association of Recreation Resource Planners (NARRP) Annual Conference
    April 27-May 1, 2009 @ Hilton Gateway Center, Point Park, Pittsburgh, PA


Instructor: Dr. John Confer
Office: 265 EBE, Eberly Sciences and Technology Center
Office Hours: 2:00–3:00PM Mon. & Wed.; 2:00-3:30PM Tues. & Thurs.
or by appointment (E-mail for appointment)
Office Phone: (724) 938-4211
E-mail: confer@calu.edu
*Students are encouraged to Email questions*

Class Meets: Mon., Wed & Fri. 3:00-3:50PM
266 EBE, Eberly Sciences and Technology Center