Rocky Mountain Region

Accessibility

• The USDA Forest Service Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness
  Accessibility Web Site includes links to other Accessibility Web Sites: http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/accessibility
• The Forest Service Exhibit Accessibility Checklist adapted from the
  Smithsonian can be used for exhibits and includes requirements for
  sight and hearing impaired visitors (closed captioning and audio
  described tours for visitor centers with visual exhibits) as the primary
  means to share information: http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/accessibility
  /smithsonian.htm
• Smithsonian Guidelines for Accessible Exhibition Design - http://www.si.edu/opa/accessibility/exdesign/contents.htm
• National Center on Accessibility: http://www.ncaonline.org
• U.S. Architectural & Transport. Barriers Compliance Board -
  www.access-board.gov
• U.S. Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/disability/disability.html
• Abledata www.abledata.com
• Center for Universal Design www.design.ncsu.edu:8120/cud/
• Project Action www.projectaction.org
• Wilderness Inquiry www.wildernessinquiry.org
• Disability & Business Technical Assistance Centers http://www.adata.org/

Bulletin Boards, Wilderness Trailhead Templates, and Other Kiosks

• Region 8 Bulletin Board Templates -
  http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/boone/infoboards/welcome.shtml

Downloadable Logos and Symbols

• Forest Service Shields - Note: No public access
  http://fsweb.wo.fs.fed.us/pao/web/shield/index.html
• Recreation Symbols, Logos, and Photos - Note: No public access
  http://fsweb.sdtdc.wo.fs.fed.us/cgi-bin/search_symbols.pl
• USDA Downloadable Art and Symbols -
  http://www.usda.gov/agency/oc/design/art_symbols.html
• The USDA Symbol: Its Purpose and Use -
  http://www.usda.gov/agency/oc/design/downloads/pdf_forms/
  VisualManGuides/SymbolGd.pdf
• International Disability Access Symbols www.gag.org/resources
  /das.php

Facilities Planning and Design

• Built Environment Image Guide -
  http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/beig/
• Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) US Green Building Council -
  http://www.usgbc.org/
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Visitor Center Unified Design and Cost Model -
  Excel spreadsheet

INFRA

• Information Boards - Note: No public access
  http://infra.wo.fs.fed.us/infra/index.shtml

Manual and Handbook Direction, Agency Policies and Guidance - Note: No public access

• 1620 Conservation Education -
  http://fsweb.wo.fs.fed.us/directives/html/fsm1000.shtml
• 1630 Publications -
  http://fsweb.wo.fs.fed.us/directives/html/fsm1000.shtml
• 1640 Audio Visual -
  http://fsweb.wo.fs.fed.us/directives/html/fsm1000.shtml
• 2390 Interpretive Services -
  http://fsweb.wo.fs.fed.us/directives/html/fsm2000.shtml
• 2005 Sign and Poster Handbook -
  http://fsweb.wo.fs.fed.us/eng/roads_trails/signs_05/
• National Interpretive Services Strategy -
  http://fsweb.r10.fs.fed.us/staffs/rlm/interp_ed/
  administration/natl_direction/final03strategy.pdf

Meaningful Measures

• R3 Meaningful Measures -
  http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/measures/index.html

Professional Organizations

• National Association for Interpretation -
  http://www.interpnet.com/
• North American Association for Environmental Education -
  http://www.naaee.org/
• Travel Industry Association of America -
  http://www.tia.org
• Partnership Resource Center -
  http://www.partnershipresourcecenter.com/

Publications

• Nondiscrimination Statements (English and Spanish) - Note: No public access
  http://fsweb.wo.fs.fed.us/directives/fsh/1609.11/
• GPO Style Manual -
  http://www.gpoaccess.gov/stylemanual/browse.html
• USDA Visual Information Standards -
  http://www.usda.gov/agency/oc/design/downloads
  /pdf_forms/
  VisualManGuides/Visual_Stand04web.pdf

Region 10 Interpretive and Conservation Education Toolkit - Note: No public access

• http://fsweb.r10.fs.fed.us/staffs/rlm/interp_ed/index.shtml
  

Scenic Byways -

• America's Byways -
  http://www.byways.org/
• National Scenic Byways Program -
  http://www.bywaysonline.org/

Tech Tips

• Instructions for Cleaning Pannier Panels (37 kb)

Traveling Exhibits

• Cooperative Forestry Exhibits available for Forest Service use –
  http://www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/displays.shtml



                                  

U.S. Forest Service
Rocky Mountain Region
740 Simms St
Golden, CO 80401
303-275-5350

Telephone for the
Hearing Impaired
303-275-5367