Jeff Hathaway
04-28-05, 09:27 AM
Many of you are familar with the public wildlife education facility we are currently developing; if you're not, check out Scales Nature Park (http://www.scisnake.com/features/scales.html) . Scales Nature Park has been our working title for quite a long time, but we're not convinced that it is the best name for what we're doing. We like it because it covers the range of wildlife we'll be focused on: reptiles, amphibians and fish. A couple of issues that we've noticed though: some people seem to associate the word scales with the "balance of nature" concept instead of scaly reptiles and fish, and there is a reptile facility in Saskatchewan with the name Scales Zoo (http://www.scaleszoo.com) which could lead to some confusion. The first issue isn't necessarily bad, as we are very concerned with the balance of nature, and a good logo could steer people towards thinking about reptiles. And the second isn't necessarily a problem, as Saskatchewan is really pretty far away, and the general public isn't very likely to get them confused, or even to have heard of both places! Confusion amongst the on-line community is more likely but less concerning.
So as we get closer to completing this facility, we'd better come up with a good name, and we're hoping that some of you might be interested in helping! The idea of the "Name the Nature Park" contest was born about a year ago, and it's time has come! Whoever submits the winning name will receive a lifetime free pass to our park, and the satisfaction of knowing they've contributed something that will hopefully make a difference for wildlife conservation. We may be able to get some other prizes donated as well, but we'll have to wait and see.
More details can be found in today's blog entry on our site, Sciensational Sssnakes!! (http://www.scisnake.com)
Good luck, and we hope to hear from you!
Jeff Hathaway
Sciensational Sssnakes!!
So as we get closer to completing this facility, we'd better come up with a good name, and we're hoping that some of you might be interested in helping! The idea of the "Name the Nature Park" contest was born about a year ago, and it's time has come! Whoever submits the winning name will receive a lifetime free pass to our park, and the satisfaction of knowing they've contributed something that will hopefully make a difference for wildlife conservation. We may be able to get some other prizes donated as well, but we'll have to wait and see.
More details can be found in today's blog entry on our site, Sciensational Sssnakes!! (http://www.scisnake.com)
Good luck, and we hope to hear from you!
Jeff Hathaway
Sciensational Sssnakes!!