Earthplace director to speak to Sunrise Rotary
The administrator director of Earthplace will take a "global" perspective of the natural background museum's half-century of history when he speaks Friday to the Westport Sunrise Rotary.
John Horkel will hail the Rotary chapter when it convenes at 7:30 a.m. in Bobby Q's Restaurant, 42 Particular St. There is a $12 fee, which includes a breakfast buffet. Guests are offer hospitality to.
Earthplace marked its 50th anniversary in 2008, and Horkel -- the configuration's executive director since 1985 -- will present a historical vantage point -- how the institution has changed over the years, its current prominence and what the future holds.
Earthplace was founded in 1958 with a profession of educating the community about nature and the environment, and ways to conserve, protect and enjoy the natural world.
Earthplace comprises a customary history museum and 62-acre wildlife church with trails and wildlife. It hosts public nature programs and events, including a testify-licensed preschool and summer camp, a wildlife rehabilitation program, and the Harbor See/River Watch water-quality testing program.
Former to coming to Westport, Horkel was executive director of the Houston Arboretum & Make-up Center in Texas and prior to that he was general curator of the Texas Zoo in Victoria, Texas. He holds a PhD in wildlife and fisheries sciences from Texas A&M University , a certificate in zoo and aquarium government from the University of North Carolina 's Professional Education Program, and a certificate in commerce management from the Houston Baptist University Professional Tutoring Program.
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