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    National Loon Center & Northern Lakes Initiative Schematic Design - Crosslake, Minnesota
    (University of Minnesota Extension. Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships, 2020-05) Girard, Michele
    The National Loon Center (NLC) is estimated to be constructed in 2022 in Crosslake, Minnesota. The purpose of this educational center is to have visitors experience, educate, and engage with the common loon and the greater northern lakes of Minnesota. The physical space will combine a series of indoor and outdoor educational exhibits to educate individuals about the loons and lakes and how they can make a positive impact within their natural environment. A detailed description is available via the National Loon Center Master Plan (Singh & Polacek, 2018). The Schematic Design for the National Loon Center and the Northern Lakes Initiative serves to translate the abstract educational idea of the National Loon Center into a physical layout. This report outlines a series of educational exhibits that focus on two main subjects: the common loon and the northern lakes of Minnesota. Each of the twenty-two exhibits features five sub-sections: narrative, Description of the Display, Goals and Outcomes, Storyline and Content, and Expansion Opportunities. These individual sections serve to ground each exhibit within the overall educational experience of the National Loon Center. Each exhibit is designed to recognize seven considerations that are foundational to the National Loon Centers mission and vision: Technology, Flexibility, Sustainability, Place-centric Design, Citizen Science, Cost, and Inclusivity.