Crossroads Campaign
Falls of the Ohio River
State Park relies heavily on
the generosity of donors.
Dani Cummins, executive
director of the Falls of the
Ohio Foundation, said the
Crossroads Campaign is
about $3.8 million dollars
into its $5.5 million campaign.
Money raised will help
fund new exhibits in the
Interpretive Center and an
orientation ��lm.
The Foundation was created in 1987 to build a ��rst
class educational facility.
The foundation has spearheaded the e orts to bring
the park to the caliber it is
today, and now is looking
to give a necessary update
to the center���s museum.
���The typical lifespan for
museum exhibits is ��ve
to 10 years, so we are way
overdue,��� Cummins said.
���We want to make the new
exhibits more interactive
and immersive for today���s
learner and for visitors of
all ages ��� preschoolers all
the way up to grandparents.���
There are many ways to
contribute to the campaign,
including
memberships
and pledges.
For more information
visit www.fallsoftheohio.
org or call 812.283.4999.
Checks can be made payable to The Falls of the Ohio
Foundation, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN
47129.
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Pictured inside the Falls of the
Ohio Interpretive Center are
(From left) Kelley Murphy,
Connie Farmer, Jeremy Beavin
and Alan Goldstein.
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lot of school ��eld trips, lead fossil hikes, take
indoor excursions, lead special events and
tours, and answer endless questions. They
agreed that the best part is that no two days
are the same.
���I love having di erent scientists and di erent specialists and archaeologists [on sta ],���
Farmer said. ���The volunteers, sta and everyone have their own little area of expertise. It���s
just a very interesting place to work, things
are always changing���
Beavin said the fact that he gets paid to
���play with nature and the outdoors��� is hard
to beat. He said he enjoys seeing kids from inner city Louisville come to visit.
���We get a lot of kids who have never been
in the woods or nature,��� he said. ���You can see
home, you can see the city, but it���s quiet. You
can listen to the birds, you can really get those
kids who may never have a real opportunity
to touch nature.���
Morgan added that she never tires of the
park���s location nestled on the river.
���It���s a million dollar view,��� she said. ���It���s
beautiful.��� ���