What Other Ways Can You Tell Your Story?
Web-based Visitor Information
Is there a regional or national directory of sites or stories you can contribute to? San Francisco City Guide is an online guide published by Rails to Trails Conservancy to highlight trails and numerous destinations and retail stores, such as bike shops, that support outdoor activities around the city. Link here to review trail options and other services.
What stories, or mysteries, can you share that few people know about? This series of California Historical Landmarks shares stories about people and places in history that many people don’t know.
When and why did the first competitive skiing event in North America happen in Plumas County, California?
What small town in the Sierra, where outlaws hid inside tunnels to avoid being found, did Domingo Ghirardelli sell his first chocolate candies before moving to San Francisco, California?
This link leads you to the web page describing destructive hydraulic mining practices. Five million tons of debris washed down rivers causing serious damage to farms, personal property and waterways. The Sawyer Decision (Hydraulic Mining Act) of 1884 prohibited this type of destructive mining. This act was the first environmental law passed in California.
What stories, or mysteries, can you share that few people know about?
Research & Writing Projects
What is the impact of the arts in California communities?
The California Arts Council wanted to convince legislators, many other CA decision makers and funders about the inherent value of the arts to individuals and their respective communities. I was hired to interview arts agency executives, arts leaders and artists throughout California.
What began as a series of 4 monthly feature stories in Western City Magazine became a 20-page report demonstrating the value of the arts in California circulated to every legislator, arts council and multiple arts agencies. Download PDF at blue link on photo.
^ Economic Impact of the Arts ^ Public Art
^ Bringing People Together Through the Arts ^ Cultural Planning
What accomplishments do you want to celebrate and share with your audience and donors every year, every quarter or every month?
The Executive Director needed the report and was without a staff member to work on the project. She called me to ask if I could help. The report needed to be created online using Canva to make it easier to share.
This annual report highlights a year’s worth of accomplishments to create meaningful park experiences, memorable community events, education, restoration and preservation, fundraising and special projects. Link here to download PDF