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THE TERRA COR CONNECTION
John has been extremely fortunate to have had exceptional educational and
career opportunities, and unprecedented life experiences that have resulted in
unique professional abilities and management capabilities. Thankful for a life
of great opportunity and achievement, John now views these experiences and
capabilities as an opportunity to "give-back" to society and to future
generations."
John, therefore, created a nonprofit 501(c)(3) cultural institution
(The Terra Cor Institution), and has devoted the remainder of his life to
creating The Terra Cor Institution as the world’s greatest cultural
institution (dedicated to science, education, environment, and the arts).
Through The Institution, John’s goal is to create the world’s first truly
international park -- Terra Cor international
Park — a gathering place of nations in
tribute to mankind and nature. Dr. Frank Clemente, Head of the Department of
Sociology at The Pennsylvania State University and nationally-acclaimed
socioeconomist, recently wrote, "Terra Cor International Park is the most
significant project for Pennsylvania witnessed in our lifetime. Its
multiplicative benefits are too great to quantify at this early stage of
development."
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of the Administrator
in Washington, D.C. has joined John and his Terra Cor Institution under Official
Cooperative Agreement toward the strategic planning and development of this
project. EPA has viewed Terra Cor as being the greatest single initiative toward
education and the stabilization of global environmental systems. Quoting,
"The philosophy of (The Terra Cor Institution) echoes the conclusions made
by a national commission of university presidents. You have, in fact, advanced
the concept to a higher level by designing a tool to accomplish the commission’s
goal (Terra Cor international Park). You (and the Institute) are the national
leader toward the development of this new and vital concept."
In 1999, the Southwestern Pennsylvania Building and Construction Trades
Council in affiliation with the AFL-CIO (made up of 30,000 members and 15 unions
throughout 33 counties of western Pennsylvania (over half of the state), joined
with John and Terra Cor toward development of Terra Cor International Park in
western Pennsylvania. They quoted:
"This council views the development of Terra Cor International Park as
perhaps the most significant happening to occur in western Pennsylvania in our
lifetime. The construction of such a large project has a great appeal to the
thousands of council members whose expertise will shape the land, erect the
steel and mold the buildings that will comprise the world's first truly
international park. But more importantly, we view Terra Cor as a vision for
educational excellence, scientific discovery, and cultural enrichment that
will benefit our children and the .families of western Pennsylvania and
America for many generations. The very existence of
Terra Cor will change the face of western Pennsylvania, creating an
atmosphere conducive to expanding existing
companies, creating new businesses, and attracting new industries to the
region. It will result in a growth and prosperity that will affect the well
being of all western Pennsylvania.
This Council fully supports the
immediate development of Terra Cor in
western Pennsylvania with a pledge of both resources and services. We
encourage and challenge all those of vision who are concerned with the well
being of our society, our economy and our future to participate in the
founding and development of this cultural institution."
Following is a summary of some visionary projects that John is developing
through his nonprofit organization -- The
Terra Cor Institution.
Terra Cor International Park
Terra Cor is a state-of-the-art project to create in America the world’s
first truly international park in the beginning of the third millennium -- introducing to the world the first in a new generation of interactive
cultural theme parks in science, environment, and the performing arts. It is
designed with the educational and scientific value of the Smithsonian and the
entertainment dynamics of Disney World. The sum of these elements has resulted
in the most dynamic and interactive cultural institution and learning center on
Earth -- a gathering place of nations in
tribute to mankind and nature. Terra Cor consists of six principal components:
Earth Park (for earth and space sciences, arts, and humanities), International
Center for the Performing Arts, Ecology Park, Convention and Resort Village,
Institute of Art and Science, and National Science and Technology Laboratory.
Studies have indicated that the Park (encompassing over 3,000 acres) will
attract 7,000,000 annual visitors from throughout America and the world, create
15,000 jobs (3,000 at the Park and 12,000 regional spin-off jobs), and generate
$700,000,000 of annual regional economic stimulation. Terra Cor will offer
educational programs to children, families, school systems, universities,
industries, communities, and government agencies that will significantly affect
the well-being of America for generations.
Terra Cor National Laboratory
Terra Cor National Laboratory (for education, science and technology,
and environment) is perhaps the country’s most comprehensive attempt to
address science and the state-of-education in America and the health of our
global environment. It represents a grand private/public research and
development partnership among Terra Cor and government, universities, industry,
and concerned Americans. The lab will serve as both a research center for
scientific discovery and technology, and as a national educational outreach
center. It is dedicated to the advancement of science and technology, excellence
in education, and environmental conservation (the wise-use of our natural
resources). Federal Cooperative Agreements have been offered by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the
U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon Research Department), the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Eco-Trek America
This dynamic and adventuresome excellence-in-education field-studies
program (dedicated to science, education, cultural enrichment, and career
development) is designed to take teenage students on 21 day learning and
career-development adventures throughout 11 of America's natural wonders and
national parks. The course, entitled "Ecology of Southwest Deserts and
Mountains", has been accredited with 10 university credits, and the
curriculum is taught by professional instructors from universities and
institutions throughout the West. It is a state-of-the-art program to introduce
children to the wonders of science (geology and geography, ecology, plant and
wildlife sciences, meteorology and astronomy, hydrology and aquatic ecology,
archaeology and paleontology) and the rich native American and early American
cultural diversity that helped in shaping a nation. The curriculum is intended
to encourage excellence-in-education and to stimulate the pursuit of college
education, career development, and prosperous and productive lives for the
thousands of children who participate in our Eco-Trek America program.
Eastern Elk Heritage Park
Continuing his involvement with the Pennsylvania elk herd for nearly 30
years, recently John designed a 600-square-mile Eastern Elk Heritage Park (with
visitor center, nature trails, driving tours and elk-viewing vistas, and
education and research institute) toward benefiting the citizens and conserving
the unique natural heritage within four needy counties of north central
Pennsylvania. Market, socioeconomic, finance, and engineering studies funded by
the State of Pennsylvania indicated that the project will create hundreds of new
jobs and generate $12,000,000 of annual regional revenue attracting about a half
million visitors annually from throughout Pennsylvania and the East. John
developed a comprehensive education and research plan that will serve the
well-being of the elk herd, residents of the elk area, and the people of
Pennsylvania and eastern America for generations to come. The project is
directed by Eastern Elk Institute, a nonprofit subsidiary of the 501(c)(3) Terra
Cor Institution.
Conclusion
These projects of vision were designed to transcend political, cultural, and
international differences toward addressing national social, educational,
technological, economic, and environmental issues that face America today; and
to provide sensible solutions toward preventing these issues from becoming major
problems that could jeopardize America’s national security and global
stability in the future.
Creating Your Personal Legacy
Already many people of vision, businesses and industries, and state and
federal agencies have generously contributed funding and services toward the
building of Terra Cor -- but many more
founding partners are still needed. Every contribution is fully tax deductible,
and its importance will be permanently acknowledged by listing each donor in
Founder’s Hall, located near the Fountains of the Seven Continents at the main
entrance of Terra Cor International Park. Most significantly, however, is the
great benefit to America and the world from your participation toward creating
Terra Cor, one of the world’s greatest cultural institutions. Your
contribution to Terra Cor represents a personal and family legacy that will
stand for generations as a tribute to those of vision who choose to create a
better America for today, and a more secure America for tomorrow.
Nothing like Terra Cor exists anywhere in America or the world. To participate with John and his growing numbers of founding partners in the building of Terra Cor, John may be contacted via email at
info@terracor.org; and by telephone at (724)468-8789. All contributions are fully tax deductible, should be made payable to ‘The Terra Cor Institution’, and can be addressed to:
The Terra Cor Institution• P.O. Box 44
Murrysville, PA 15668
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