Proceedings-Guide on Environmental Interpretation Presented in Bolivia
30 September. Based on the four-day workshop Jon gave last September in Bolivia, workshop organizers compiled content of the workshop and fashioned it into a manual, presented on 30 September for use at a Bolivian university.
Heritage Interpretation in the Poconos, Pennsylvania & Illinois River Valley
July. Jon and Fermata, Inc. are developing an interpretive framework for all of the Poconos region and Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania. Jon will also facilitate a feasibility study for a guide certification program in the Poconos. Also working on a framework for the Illinois River Valley which goes from Chicago to the Mississippi River.
Covering Conservation of the Mesoamerican Reef
April. The Summit Foundation hired Jon to study and write about its many funded projects for the conservation of the Mesoamerican Reef. After visiting Mexico and Belize, reading dozens of background documents, and conducting 45 interviews, Jon wrote a photojournalistic report about the reef, focusing on learning, engagement, and enforcement.
Jon and TNC/CATIE Writing Paper on Implementation Barriers

San José, Costa Rica. July. Jon is lead authoring a paper based on a study done by staff from The Nature Conservancy, and CATIE that investigated why so many management plans in Costa Rica go unimplemented.