Highlight #1: Sedgwick (Wichita) Zoo
Home to 3,000 individual animals of nearly 400 species, the Sedgwick County Zoo is a wildlife park and a major attraction in Wichita, Kansas. The exhibits are designed so guests are immersed in the animal’s world for an empathetic learning experience. Most areas include components in which visitors walk freely among plants and animals. This new app offers behind-the-scenes animal encounters, keeper chats, and more. Your family will love these quick opportunities to visit the Zoo – virtually – and learn something new.
Sedgwick (Wichita) Zoo
The Sedgwick County Zoo is a wildlife park and a major attraction in Wichita, Kansas! An award-winning wildlife park and attraction, Sedgwick County Zoo is fun for the whole family.
Highlight #2: Wetlands Park Navigator by Clark County Nevada
Wetlands Park is a 2,900-acre natural area containing both common and rare habitats in the Mojave
Desert, including aquatic wetlands and riparian woodlands. With over 300 species of birds and 70 species of mammals and other wildlife, the park is a hotspot for birders and animal enthusiasts of all kinds. Over 30 miles of trails for hikers, cyclists, and equestrians crisscross the Park and entice visitors to discover something new about the region. Six trailheads provide access to multi-use trails for hikers, cyclists, and equestrians.
Wetlands Park Navigator by Clark County Nevada
Clark County Wetlands Park is one of the largest urban wetlands in the desert Southwest. With more than 300 species of birds and 70 species of mammals and reptiles spotted in the park, this surprising watery oasis features diverse habitat not often found in the Mojave Desert, the driest desert in the nation.
Other apps launched this month include:
Civil Rights Memorial Center by Southern Poverty Law
Become your own guide to the Civil Rights Memorial Center (CRMC) with this immersive and interactive virtual tour on your phone or tablet. The CRMC (a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center) is a museum and multimedia experience located in the heart of Montgomery, Alabama, the birthplace of the civil rights movement. Learn about the progress made over the years in the fight for justice and equity – and reflect on the many lives tragically lost in the struggle to secure that progress.
West 11th Street, Wireless Wilderness
The successful preservation of West 11th Street Park is a wonderful story of cooperation among citizens, community leaders, and local government entities, and the utilization of a truly creative purchasing strategy. Enjoy a dynamic audio tour of the park highlighting tips about local plant and animal life appropriate for all ages.
Winton Wetlands
Winton Wetlands is a significant, successful restoration project. The wetlands, grassland, and woodlands support a wide range of flora and fauna, some of which have state and national conservation status. Download the STQRY-powered app for free to learn more.
Willowsford Conservancy Trails
The Willowsford trail network consists of approximately 35 miles of natural surface, paved, mowed grass, and crushed aggregate trails that weave through HOA and Conservancy managed lands. The trails are terrific for hiking, walking, jogging, and nature exploration, and some of the trails are suitable for mountain biking. This app is provided to help navigate the Willowsford trail network and includes information about HOA/Conservancy amenities and natural areas.
Historic Huguenot Street
Historic Huguenot Street is a National Historic Landmark District that encompasses 30 buildings across 10 acres at the heart of the original Huguenot settlement in New Paltz, NY. The street features seven historic stone houses dating to the 18th century, a reconstructed 1717 Huguenot church, archaeological sites, and a burial ground that dates to the very first settlers. Discover the story of a pre- and post-united America through the eyes of French Huguenot refugees and their descendants by exploring the street through the STQRY-powered Walking Tour app.
The Long Paddock
The Long Paddock - Cobb Highway Touring Route follows The Cobb Highway from Echuca Moama on the Victorian border, through to Wilcannia leading to the iconic outback towns of Bourke, Broken Hill & White Cliffs. All you need to know about the touring route is available in the latest STQRY-powered app. There are 47 information panels all the way along the route that tell our stories.
Visit Mechelen
Mechelen is steeped in history and the Visit Mechelen app on your smartphone or tablet transports you back in time as it leads you through the many little streets of the former capital of the Burgundian Netherlands. Along with a map, you also have a wealth of information and tips to guide you along the way!
Amnesty RightsWalk
The RightsWalk app offers you the chance to see a city through new eyes. Explore fascinating spots and stories of the freethinkers and human rights advocates. Video, audio, and photos guide you back in time.
Monroe County, Iowa Tours
Albia is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, in southern Iowa, United States. The city of Albia is known for its historic square and city-wide Victorian Architecture. Tour the historical locations of the town and the surrounding county.
Hearo
Hearo offers three engaging audio games including a detective game, ‘ghostbusterz,’ and a choose-your-own-adventure. Follow the interactive map as an immersive audio story unfolds around you! As you travel from location to location, you'll hear location-based audio that sounds like it's straight out of a movie!
Manawatū Heritage
Explore Manawatū, New Zealand through themed heritage tours. Created by the Heritage Team at Palmerston North City Library, these fun, interactive tours allow the whole family to explore Palmerston North and beyond like you never have before.
Darwin Audio Tour
Darwin’s history can be hard to see. Destroyed four times by cyclones and war, it’s been rebuilt over and over, so you need someone local to show it to you. Download the app, pop on your headphones, and join this new audio guide with legendary broadcaster Charlie King, on a one-hour walking tour.
Discover Goyder
The Discover Goyder app is an exciting new way to unlock the secrets of Burra and the Goyder Region, located in South Australia.
Each tour features high-quality information carefully researched by professional historians, audio provided for all stops, a map with marked locations, and is completely ad-free.
Outback Way
The Outback Way is also known as Australia’s Longest Shortcut. Take time to enjoy this "Quintessential National Adventure" linking the Reef, The Rock, and the West. The route will take you from Winton, Queensland, to Laverton, Western Australia. Be captivated by ancient landscapes, dig for fossils, and do the world’s longest geocache trail. Take a journey through the heart of the nation and tick it off your bucket list.
HistoricalTourist: Hinsdale
Enjoy professionally produced audio and GPS-enabled walking, running, biking, and driving tours through historic Hinsdale, Illinois. Like having a private tour guide at your fingertips with the freedom to tour at your own pace, and dive deep into local architecture and stories of Hinsdale's history.
CapMetro
CapMetro Adventures provides transit-based tours around Austin. Explore Austin without worrying about finding parking or paying surge prices for rideshare services. Whether you’re local or just visiting, consider CapMetro your very own Austin tour guide. Get started by learning how to ride, downloading the CapMetro App to purchase your tickets, and choose your next adventure!
Hot Springs Baseball Tour
Baseball runs deep in Hot Springs National Park, America’s First Resort. From historic fields and recreational retreats to the roles of Oaklawn Racing and Gaming and Bathhouse Row as entertainment for baseball’s finest, a connection to history is around every turn.
Shakespear Explorer
This app will help you get a taste of all the wonderful sights and experiences that Shakespear Open Sanctuary has to offer. The app includes two starter tours. Simply download the trails you want while on Wifi, then they will work at the park without an internet connection or phone signal. Each trail has a series of stops featuring information, videos, or photos and directions to the next stop. To get notified when you reach each stop, ensure you have “notifications turned on” for the app, plus sound turned up on your phone. Click on the map icon to show the trail route and your location too.
Taranaki Wars
Download the free Taranaki Wars app and explore the sites and stories of where Pākehā and Māori grappled as each tried to assert their will over the other. This app showcases important places and events between 1860 and 1881 which shaped the Taranaki of today. Many of the events still resonate into the present.
Galveston Railroad Museum
The Galveston Railroad Museum is a railroad museum housed in the former Santa Fe Railroad station, at 25th and Strand in Galveston, Texas. Take a tour through the Galveston Railroad Museum’s historic facility and rolling stock collection.
Garden in the Woods - Native Plant Trust
Native Plant Trust is the nation’s first plant conservation organization and the only one solely focused on New England’s native plants. This app and audio tour will guide you through the Garden’s displays. You will experience both highly cultivated and minimally managed environments that show how native plants create healthy, beautiful landscapes.
Rondje Rijswijk
'Rondje Rijswijk' is a special new way to discover Rijswijk and the immediate surroundings either on foot or on bike.