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Katonah, NY 10536
Phone: 914.232.6583
Fax: 914.232.5227
e: Marketing@TheGoldStandard.com
Draft Agenda on Future of Hudson Valley Culture and Education Released
June 29, 2010
For Immediate Release
For Immediate Release
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HUDSON VALLEY, New York --- The Culture and Education Task Force, organized as a legacy project by the Quadricentennial Commission, has released a draft agenda that states a vision and recommendations for the future of culture and education in the Hudson Valley.
The Task Force is co-chaired by John Haworth, Director of the George Gustav Heye Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, and Dr. William H. Schlesinger, President, Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies. The draft agenda is posted on www.OurHudson.org for public review and comment.
In the report, the Task Force advocates strongly “for National Park designation to help position the Hudson Valley region as a nationally significant cultural, historical, and environmental center, as the Environmental Science Center of America.”
To achieve this goal, the Task Force recommends the following:
- showcasing the region’s biodiversity, ecosystem health and environmental attributes;
- involving arts, cultural, environmental and educational organizations to advance this identity; and
- educating local residents and visitors about taking care of the environment through imaginative programs that reach the broadest possible demographics.
The group plans to accomplish these goals through well-coordinated communications and marketing efforts focused on building a strong regional identity with domestic and international reach by involving a broad cross-section of citizens, elected representatives and organizations.
To advance the region’s “idea of place,” the group recognizes the importance of protecting and supporting historic resources, park stewardship, attracting visitors and residents through heritage tourism, and creating a sense of destination.
The draft agenda on culture and education was inspired by a “Listening Tour” held in the Valley last fall. Task forces led by regional experts in six different subject areas (Land Use, Transportation, Economic Development, Culture and Education, Agriculture and Food, and Mechanisms for Implementation) are now posting draft agendas for the future of the Valley on OurHudson.org. This interactive website is designed to give residents and friends of the Valley an opportunity to join the online conversation, respond to draft agendas, and share their vision for the Hudson Valley.
For more information, or to read and comment on the report for culture and education, go to www.OurHudson.org.
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