National Parks Expert to Speak at Sierra Madre Library

Press Release:

If you are one of the many area residents who will travel to one or more of the 397 national parks, monuments, battlefields, and historic sites in the National Park system, then you need to start your trip at the Sierra Madre Public Library.

Christopher K. Jarvi, former Associate Director for Partnerships and Visitor Experience for the National Park Service (NPS), will share little known facts and unique personal stories at 10 A.M. on Saturday, July 14 at the

Blending his experiences with beautiful visuals of the National Parks, Jarvi will take his audience on a behind the scenes tour of our most important natural sites, relating stories of their colorful history and their future challenges. July is National Parks and Recreation Month.

Jarvi has personal ties to Sierra Madre. His mother grew up in a house on the corner of Sierra Place and San Gabriel Court. His grandmother Ethel Davis owned a building at Windsor Lane and Sierra Madre Blvd., where a Safeway was once lcoated. His uncle Loren Krabill ran the Green Frog Market, which eventually became Howie's Market. 

During his tenure with the NPS he had nationwide responsibility for Partnerships and Philanthropy, Interpretation/Education, Media Development, Volunteerism, Tourism, Youth Programs, Technical Assistance, Long Distance Trails, Wild and Scenic Rivers and, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.

Jarvi served as the president of the California Parks and Recreation Society and the president of the National Recreation and Park Association. 

The Sierra Madre Public Library is located at 440 West Sierra Madre Boulevard in Sierra Madre.