GIS Day 2005 -- Success Story -- U.S. Forest Service, Newcastle Wyoming, USA

GIS Day 2005
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U.S. Forest Service
Newcastle Wyoming, USA

For GIS Day 2005 we hosted a map gallery. The public was invited to attend and to learn more about GIS technology and its implication in the area. Maps of the area were on display from the U.S. Forest Service, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Farm Service Agency, the Weston County Assessor's office, a local seventh-grade computer class, and a few others.

In addition to the map gallery, a short movie played utilizing GIS technology, 3-D examples of the area were displayed, there was a short demonstration and PowerPoint, and GPS units and various GIS and GPS books were also on display.

Pre-event coverage included an article in the local "News-Letter Journal," radio announcements, and a television announcement.

We also did one-hour presentations at two local elementary schools and one middle school, and had two internal meetings.

Beth McVay, cartographic technician for the United States Forest Service fire/fuels shop, prepares to greet visitors to the GIS Map Gallery.	A table with various GPS units for display purposes, in conjunction with the USFS's GIS map gallery.
Beth McVay, cartographic technician for the fire/fuels shop, gives a PowerPoint on GIS. The demonstration was part of a map gallery hosted in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce coffee social.	Continuing PowerPoint on GIS. In the background, the short movie "Layers of Our World," was streaming during the GIS map gallery.
	Part of the GPS display.
Maps on display from the local Natural Resources Conservation Services.	Maps on display from the Upton, Wyoming, school district's seventh-grade classes. This mandatory computer class encompasses GIS learning.
GIS Day cake and cookies depicting different states.

GIS Day 2005 at U.S. Forest Service Newcastle Wyoming, USA

GIS Day 2005
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U.S. Forest Service
Newcastle Wyoming, USA