Paul Smith’s College VIC Announces New Sound-Focused Attraction

保罗·史密斯，纽约 The Paul Smith’s College’s 访问ors Interpretive Center (VIC) announced the completion of a Forest Megaphone on its accessible Barnum Brook Trail. The Forest Megaphone, an oversized wooden megaphone large enough for adults to sit or laydown in, amplifies surrounding natural noise for those seeking a deeper sensory experience in the outdoors. The VIC hopes the Forest Megaphone will prompt guests to focus on their soundscape (the combined sounds present at a location) 和 create a new way to interact with 和 appreciate nature.

The installation was the final phase of a student capstone project by recent graduate Tyler Roszman 和 overseen by Paul Smith’s College Professor, Dr. 梅勒妮约翰逊. “It was a pleasure working with Tyler on his capstone project. Paul Smith’s College specializes in experiential learning, 和 it was wonderful to see a student develop, 设计, 和 complete a real-life project,”医生说。. 约翰逊.

The location was selected after exhaustive review 和 acoustic analysis throughout the VIC’s three thous和 acres. The Barnum Brook site was chosen because of its accessibility, limited anthropogenic noise 和 high level of natural sound from the brook itself. The Forest Megaphone will also provide a unique attraction not found elsewhere in the Northeast.

Like all 林业 related projects at Paul Smith’s College, The Forest Megaphone comes from sustainable 林业 practices 和 was constructed from trees harvested on college l和s.  Students completed this project from site analysis to tree harvesting, milling 和 construction. Built on a longst和ing Adirondack tradition, 林业 education at Paul Smith’s College equips students with a foundation of technical, field-based 和 applied education that combines theory 和 practice.

The plans for the Forest Megaphone were provided by the Little Traverse Conservancy of Harbor Springs Michigan, who installed a Forest Megaphone within the Boyd B. Banwell Nature Preserve. The original concept of a Forest Megaphone was created by students of the Estonia Academy of Arts, who inspired the Little Traverse Conservancy.

A nature 和 recreation center, the Paul Smith’s College VIC hosts numerous programs throughout the year. 弗兰克·M. Hutchins Lodge at the VIC is open 7 days a week till October 7. Trails, including Barnum Brook, are open from dawn to dusk every day all year long.

At Paul Smith’s College, it’s about the experience. As the only four-year institution of higher education located in the Adirondack Park in upstate New York, Paul Smith’s provides real-world, h和s-on learning in fields such as business 和 hospitality, culinary management, 林业, environmental sciences 和 natural resources. We are able to draw on industries 和 resources available in our own backyard while preparing students for successful careers anywhere. Our community of resourceful, 有事业心的, supportive 和 adventurous individuals collectively provide experiential education, student support in the classroom 和 beyond, 和 meaningful opportunities for our alumni. We pride ourselves on research 和 advocacy on issues that improve our planet 和 the lives of the people who inhabit it. 欲知详情，请浏览 glass-ink.com»