Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway is committed to providing an accessible website experience for all users of all abilities, including those who rely on assistive technologies like screen readers, screen enlargement software, and alternative keyboard input devices to navigate the web.
Ongoing Efforts to Ensure Accessibility
We follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 as our guiding principle for determining accessibility. These internationally agreed-upon standards cover a wide range of recommendations and best practices for making content usable. As we add new pages and functionality to our website, all designs, code, and content entry practices are checked against these standards.
Website accessibility is an ongoing process. We continually test content and features for WCAG 2.2 Level AA compliance and strive to remediate any issues to ensure we meet or exceed the standards. Our website is tested using industry-standard tools such as the Accessibility Checker WordPress Plugin, color contrast analyzers, and keyboard-only navigation techniques.
Accessibility Features On Our Website
The following is a list of items we are striving to include in our website to improve its accessibility:
- Our website is mobile-responsive with appropriately sized touch targets.
- Font type, size, and styles were chosen for easy legibility.
- Brand colors were selected for appropriate color contrast.
- Skip links are available on all pages to easily jump to the navigational menu, main content, or the footer.
- A language is declared in the header.
- Images have appropriate alternative text associated with them.
- Structural markup is in place to indicate headings, lists, and buttons to make content more understandable and “skim-able” by all users.
- Forms are set up with appropriate labels, clear error messages, and instructions for use.
- ARIA tags for screen readers and assistive technology use are present when links, buttons, icons, or images require additional context.
- Content is written for easy readability.
This is part of our broader effort to make everyone’s experience at Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway welcoming and enjoyable. Please note that while we make every effort to provide information accessible for all users, we cannot guarantee the accessibility of third-party websites to which we may link.
Accessibility Support Contact
We welcome comments, questions, and feedback on our website. If you are using assistive technologies and are having difficulty using our website, please send us an email or give us a call at (320)289-1981 extension 105. We will do our best to assist you and resolve issues.
