Find your Story.
Sense of Place Training, Keynotes, and Public Programs
to inspire meaningful connections between people and places.
with ERICA WHEELER
Sense of Place Consulting offers training, keynotes, public programs, and creative experiences that help people uncover stories of place, meaning, and belonging.
This work helps people and places thrive.
For more than two decades, Erica has helped parks, museums, heritage sites, organizations, communities, and individuals find and share the stories that create connection, deepen caring, and support belonging and well-being.
Learn more about Erica’s philosophy and approach →
Everyone has stories of place and belonging,
waiting to be remembered and revealed.
Let’s find yours.
Appalachian Trail Conservancy, NextGen Summit, Mount Greylock, MA
“You are missing out if you aren’t booking Erica for a workshop or training. Her “sense of place” concept featured excellent hands-on exercises in an area so often perceived as intangible, while her keynote was just the dose of inspiration we needed.”
—Chief of Interpretation, Arkansas State Parks and Tourism
Interpretive
Training
Practical, immersive training for teams and individuals who want to create more meaningful tours, programs, exhibits, and visitor experiences.
For parks, museums, heritage sites, learning centers, and place-based organizations.
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Keynotes and Breakouts
Keynote experiences that help audiences reconnect with place, story, purpose, and the deeper meaning behind their work.
For conferences and events focused on tourism, stewardship, interpretation, heritage, wellness, and community.
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Events, Classes & Retreats
Engaging performances, workshops, classes, walks, and retreats that invite reflection, discovery, and a deeper sense of connection to place, story, and belonging.
For communities, organizations, and individuals.
Hello. I’m Erica Wheeler, the founder of Sense of Place Consulting.
I’m glad you’ve found your way here.
I share practices and tools that help people uncover the layers of time, story, and meaning around them.
People leave with practical skills they can use in their personal or professional work, and with a stronger sense of connection to themselves, their surroundings, and one another.
I offer interpretive training, keynotes, community programs, and writing courses shaped by decades of work with parks, museums, historic sites, organizations, and communities across the country.
“We brought Erica in to help us master the art of storytelling and to learn how to share the meaning of these places even more effectively. When I’d worked with Erica before, it was one of the most meaningful experiences of my career. I was thrilled by seeing the growth in rangers and the inspiration they gleaned.”
— National Mall and Memorial Parks, Washington
Let’s bring your stories to life.
Interested in working together?
FOR INTERPRETERS
Create meaningful programs, tours, exhibits, and visitor experiences. Explore Interpretive Training →
FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS
Bring people together through public programs rooted in story, place, and belonging.
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Community Engagement →
FOR WRITERS & CREATIVES
Find clarity, strengthen your voice, and uncover the stories or work asking for your attention.
Explore 1:1 Mentoring →
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START WITH A CONVERSATION
Book a no-pressure 15-minute call to discern what might support you or your team.
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“Erica’s workshop rekindled my connection to nature that first inspired me to work in this field, and I left with the tools and resolve to tap more into the power of place as well as the inspiration to help others do the same.”
— Claire Dacey, Naturalist, Educator, Artist, MA