More Updates- Attribute Table

Hello Friends! I have some minor updates to share with you all. I have finally completed my excel table that will soon become my attribute table! After finding all the centers I am mapping and adding their pertinent information, I used latlong.net to convert the street addresses to LatLong point in decimal degrees. It was far easier than I expected it to be. 

Here is part of my completed table. The other attributes that didn't fit in the screen capture are Hours of Operation, Admission Fee, Services Available and More Information. 

The next step is to get mapping! I should have a draft layer of the education centers by the end of the day so I will share a picture as soon as possible!

Project Update- Initial Research

Hello fellow geographers, environmental educators and nature lovers! I am thrilled you are following the progress of my GIS project whether by choice or obligation. 

There is little to report thus far. In an excel file, I have begun to assemble the list of education centers to be included in the final map. The excel file also includes research that will become fields in the attribute table and will be included in the interactive pop-ups on the final map.  Fields include organization, hours of operation, admission fee, and services provided at the center. I am also considering adding a field describing the type of ecosystem the center focuses on. If there are any suggestions on other fields that might be helpful to visitors, please feel free to leave them in the comments section. 

By next week, I hope to have a complete excel file with all the needed information. I will also have all the picture I intend to include in the attribute pop-ups. (That should make my next post a little more exciting!) The next step will be converting the street addresses for each center into GPS coordinate points that can be mapped. I hope to have a real map to share with you in a few weeks!