A Rivers West project, the Forgotten Forests of the Prairies trail guide was award first place by the National Association for Interpretation (U.S.A.).
Awards of Excellence
S. Dangerfield Interpretive Planning has been honoured to receive six Awards of Excellence from Interpretation Canada and the National Association for Interpretation (U.S.A.).
Gold Award 2007 (IC)
The interpretive plan for River Road unites nine sites along a 13-kilometre stretch of historic River Road, including two provincial heritage sites and four national historic sites. We worked with the four partners to develop new interpretation to celebrate the designation of the Red River as a Canadian Heritage River.
Bronze Award 2006 (IC)
The Habitat Means Home curriculum guide developed for Rivers West was honoured with a Bronze Award of Excellence from Interpretation Canada.
First Place Trail Guide 2005 (NAI)
The Forgotten Forests of the Prairies is a self-guiding interpretive trail was awarded First Place in the Trail Guide category of the National Association For Interpretation Media awards.
Judges’ critiques:
This is interpretation at some of its best. The main theme is reinforced throughout with intriguing storylines. The reader is a part of the story rather than a simple observer. Very good use of analogies and metaphors to make the messages relevant.
It’s easy to make connections with content through titles like Earth’s Arteries, Grandmas of the River, Slither and Slime, Jungle Duck. Plus the stories that follow are as creative. Appeals to all ages. Written succinctly and simply, in short interpretive messages.
Gold Award 2004 (IC)
The six Trans-Canada Trail guides took home top honours from Interpretation Canada for 2004. The gold was shared with the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Alberta. You can see a review of the six guides by Michael Haynes of Trails Canada, who calls them “One of the best guides to the Trans Canada Trail yet to be produced…”
First Place Trail Guide 2004 (NAI)
Bronze Award 2003(IC)
Criddle/Vane Homestead trail guide. This interpretive trail was developed for the Criddle/Vane Homestead Heritage Committee, a community group that has taken on the protection and restoration of one of Manitoba’s few remaining pioneer homesteads.
Award of Excellence 1996 (NAI)
Forester’s Footsteps Trail in Whiteshell Provincial Park was the first interpretive trail we developed. Much to our surprise and delight, the trail guide was submitted by Manitoba Parks to the National Association for Interpretation competition and was given an award of excellence.
