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Interpretive Planning
Interpretive Master Planning
At JVA we do more Interpretive Sservices Planning, and Interpretive Master Planning than just about anyone, with 35 years of interpretive planning experience world-
John is a NAI Certified Interpretive Planner, Certified Interpretive Trainer, and Certified Professional Heritage Interpreter (Canada). He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees majoring in Interpretive Services from the Ohio State University, and spent 4 years in the Ph.D. program (Parks, Recreation and Tourism) at Michigan State University majoring in Interpretation, where he also taught the introductory and advanced interpretation courses for 5 years. While at Ohio State University John developed and taught a senior level "capstone" course in Interpretive Master Planning. On average we work on about 5-
Check out our current projects list for our recent and current interpretive planning projects.
John is the author of several college textbooks on Interpretive Master Planning and teaches/lectures on interpretive planning worldwide.
The Malabar Farm book was the very first interpretive planning text book, and used by J. Veverka when teaching the Interpretive Planning course at Ohio State University in 1978. JV working on an Interpretive Plan for Nine Mille Canyon, UT.
Our interpretive planning services include but aren't limited to:
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Products speak for themselves. If you would like to see one of our interpretive plans, just send me an e-
My new textbook coming in 2023 for interpretive master planning.
