Trail App Credits & Resources

Credits for the Ashley VanVurst Sensory Trail App

City of Goshen

Jeremy P. Stutsman, Mayor

Board of Public Works & Safety and Stormwater Board

Michael Landis, Mary Nichols, DeWayne Riouse, Barb Swartley

ADEC, Inc.

Donna Belusar, CEO

Michelle McGuin, Chief Programming Officer / Vice President

Christy Irwin, Therapy Program Manager

Alysha McKenzie, Recreational Therapist

Goshen Department of Environmental Resilience

Aaron Sawatsky-Kingsley, Department Head

Theresa Sailor, Sensory Trail Project Manager

Kendel Martin, Assistant Forester

Brandi DeVoe, Administrative Assistant

Naturalist Team

Chloe Taylor, Project Naturalist

Lily Kauffman, Summer Assistant

Joey Gibson, Summer Assistant

Programming Team

Gabrielle Vogeler, Lead Programmer

Kevin Mazariegos-Perez, Programmer

Jeanette Shown, Advisor, Associate Professor Computing Science and Information Technology at Goshen College

Parks Department

Tanya Heyde, Park Superintendent

Kevin Yoder, Maintenance Director

App Artwork

Mark Daniels’ Arts, app artwork

Cristian Mazariegos-Perez, assorted Icon design

Water Feature at Reith Interpretative Center

Aquascapes of Michiana, Water Feature Creation at Reith Interpretative Center

DLZ Corporation, Stormwater Feature Concept

Interactive Trail Art

Short Stack Press LLC.

Rothshank Artworks

Lindsay Caterina, Community Wellness Coordinator, Purdue University Extension

Spanish Translation by A2Z Translations

Assistance was provided by many to make this project a reality including:

Richard R. Aguirre, Clerk-Treasurer

Jeffery Weaver, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer

Rhonda Peacock, Accounts Payable

Erin Fowler, Accounts Receivable

Dustin Sailor, Director of Public Works

Bodie Stegelmann, City Attorney

Brandy Henderson, Paralegal

Carla Newcomer, Paralegal

Denise Blenner, Assistant to the Mayor

Sharon Hernandez, Communications Coordinator

Tracy Eggleston, Mayor’s Office Assistant

Jason Kauffman, Stormwater Coordinator

Mattie Lehman, Stormwater Specialist

Richard Barnum, Street Department

Fred Schafer, Tech Support

Jen Oklak, Tech Support

Charlie Riggs, Wastewater Department

& the many persons from the community that provided valuable feedback on the project

Sensory Trail Resource Bibliography

Angiosperm or Gymnosperm?, Virginia Tech, 2021, http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/forsite/idtype.htm.

Burger, Leslie. EKOKIDS:Schoolyard Nature Guides. 2017, https://extension.msstate.edu/sites/default/files/topic-files/wildlife-youth-education/wildlife-youth-education-landing-page/P3044_c_invertebrates.pdf.

Campbell, Victoria. “Search, All about Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology.” Search, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2019, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/#.

Campbell, Victoria. “Search, All about Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology.” Search, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2019, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/.

Craft, Peg. “Fishing Species A-Z.” Missouri Department of Conservation, 2021, https://mdc.mo.gov/fishing/species.

DNR Kids Activity Page. “Know Your Frog Calls.” DNR Kids Activity Page, 13 Sept. 2021, https://www.in.gov/dnr/kids/get-up-and-go-outside/know-your-frog-calls/.

Early, Patrick. “Common Mushrooms of Indiana State Parks.” Google, Google, 2021, https://drive.google.com/?ogsrc=32&tab=mo&authuser=0.

Evelsizer, Vince. Iowa Department of Natural Resources, 2021, https://www.iowadnr.gov/idnr/.

“Family Poaceae (Gramineae) The Grass Family.” Orchids, 1998, http://web.bvu.edu/faculty/hampton/taxonomy/Family%20Poaceae/Poaceae.htm.

Farabee, M.J. “Biological Diversity: Seed Plants.” Biological Diversity 6, 2004, http://www2.estrellamountain.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/biobookdiversity_6.html.

“Find a Plant: North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox.” Find a Plant | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 2016, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/find_a_plant/.

Fish & Wildlife. “Animals.” Fish & Wildlife, 11 Aug. 2021, https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/wildlife-resources/animals/.

Fritsch, Kerner. “Vascular Plants of North Carolina.” Vascular Plants of North Carolina, 2018, https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php?id=2831.

Hadley, Brad. Missouri Department of Conservation, 1 Oct. 2021, https://mdc.mo.gov/.

Hanley, Carol. “Ferns, Mosses, Horsetails.” Ferns, Mosses, Horsetails | Office for Environmental Programs Outreach Services, 2021, https://oepos.ca.uky.edu/content/ferns-mosses-horsetails.

Hannaway, David B. “Forbs.” Forage Information System, 24 June 2016, https://forages.oregonstate.edu/ssis/plants/plant-types/forbs.

Hilty, Dr. John. “Illinois Wildflowers.” Illinois Wildflowers, 2020, http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/.

Kartesz, J.T. “Minnesota Wildflowers.” Minnesota Wildflowers, 2013, https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/.

Kaufman, Kenn. “Audubon Guide to North American Birds.” Audubon, 1996, https://www.audubon.org/bird-guide?field_bird_family_tid=All&field_bird_region_tid=49.

Kaufman, Kenn. “Audubon Guide to North American Birds.” Audubon, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 1996, https://www.audubon.org/bird-guide?field_bird_family_tid=All&field_bird_region_tid=49.

Marr, Minnette. “The Botanic Garden of Texas.” Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 28 Sept. 2021, http://www.wildflower.org/.

Meerbeek, Jonathan. “8 Cool Things You Should Know about Canada Geese.” Iowa Department of Natural Resources, 2020, https://www.iowadnr.gov/About-DNR/DNR-News-Releases/ArticleID/2868/8-cool-things-you-should-know-about-Canada-geese.

Michel, Dr. Andy. “Ohio Perennial and Biennial Weed Guide.” Ohio Weedguide, 2021, https://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/weedguide/.

Myers, P. “Animal Diversity Web.” ADW: Home, 2020, https://animaldiversity.org/.

Myers, Phil. “Vertebrata (Vertebrates).” Animal Diversity Web, 2001, https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Vertebrata/.

Plessner, Stephanie. “Fish Groups.” Florida Museum, 14 July 2020, https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/fish/fish-groups/.

Sucher, Rebecca. “Living Collections Management System.” Missouri Botanical Garden, 2020, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/.

Ueda, Ken-ichi, and Scott Loarie. “Elkhart County, US, In.” INaturalist, National Geographic Society, 2017, https://www.inaturalist.org/places/elkhart-county.

Wood, Emily. “Native Animals – Indiana Wildlife Federation.” Indiana Wildlife Federation – Promoting the Conservation of Indiana’s Wildlife and Habitat through Education, Advocacy, and Action., 13 Mar. 2021, https://indianawildlife.org/education/native-animals/.