Grand Opening for Frances Slocum Environmental Education Center
On August 26th, Frances Slocum State Park celebrated the grand opening of their recently expanded Patrick J. Solano Environmental Education Center. The new expansion provides an updated facility for environmental education, park programming, and interpretation while immersing park visitors in the natural environment. The Center includes interior and exterior educational spaces, staff offices, exhibit space, and public restrooms. At the opening ceremony, Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources said, “This building will really serve the youth of this area and open their eyes to the environment and to the outdoors.” Read more about the grand opening here.
Ohiopyle Visitor Center Certified and Recognized
The visitor center at Ohiopyle State Park has achieved LEED Gold Certification. Incorporating an ecological wastewater treatement system, a ground coupled heating and cooling system, salvaged stone, and other responsible design strategies, the building serves…
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SMP Collaborates with DCNR
SMP has collaborated with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for nearly 10 years on multiple projects located within State Parks and State Forests throughout the state.
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GFS Science Center Published
The Wade Science Center at Germantown Friends School has been published as a case study in Energy Accounts, published by Routledge in 2016. With text written by SMP Principals David Ade and Todd Woodward, the building at GFS is cited as an example of environmentally responsible and regionally appropriate architecture. Subtitled "Architectural Representations of Energy, Climate, and the Future", Energy Accounts seeks to understand approaches to accounting for, representing, and designing around issues of energy use and performance.
Nature Inn is #1!
The Nature Inn at Bald Eagle has been named the Best Eco-Friendly Hotel by USA Today. The Nature Inn is a LEED Gold, SMP design building for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and is located at Bald Eagle State Park in Howard PA. Thanks to all who voted for this award-winning project, and to all who choose environmentally responsible lodging when they travel. For more information on the Nature Inn and the 10 Best Eco-Friendly Hotels, visit this link.