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Joshua Tree Campout

2/5/2023

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! SAVE THE DATE !
We are excited to invite our region's members & non-members to our campout at Joshua Tree National Park in March! This in person event will include guided hikes, workshops, networking opportunities, and receiving CE credits for attending! 
More information coming soon!
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Environmental Educators Fall Meet-up

11/7/2022

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Thank you to everyone who attended the Environmental Educators Fall Meet-up at the RCRCD's Land Use Learning Centre in Riverside in collaboration with the NAI Western Region, AEOE and EEC yesterday. It was such a positive meeting with likeminded professionals that included creative name tag making, networking opportunities, a tour and scavenger hunt of the Land Use Learning Centre and the AEOE's Environmental Educators of the year award. Many positive connections were made, and I'm sure we will be able to build on working together on a variety of projects. We have some more events planned before the end of the year, so follow us for more information soon. 
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Join our Fall regional Environmental Education Meetup Sunday, November 6 2022

10/31/2022

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​All those involved with environmental education are invited to join three organizations: NAI Western Region, the Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (AEOE), and the Environmental Education Collaborative of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties (EEC) on Sunday, November 6 2022 from 1-5 PM at the Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District, 4500 Glenwood Dr., Riverside, CA.
Please register:   AEOE - Programs & Events
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Joint Regional Virtual Chat - West Coast Roundup

10/3/2022

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Happy October!
We're co-hosting an informal virtual chat with the Northwest and Sierra Pacific Region for NAI members, friends, family, and colleagues. The theme for this month’s dialogue will be Extreme Weather and Events and our hopes and thoughts about them


No preparation or homework is required. Bring your experience, and maybe a crystal ball - and join us on Zoom.

Just head to our Facebook to find the event with the Zoom link
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Wild West Membership Updates and Planning Meeting

8/15/2021

 
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Come join us at 6pm (PST) on August 31st for a membership meeting with your Wild West leadship team and fellow members. This will be a chance to discuss the direction of the region, and other topics prior to the All Region meeting at the 2021 National Conference in Palm Springs.
Registration required.

Meeting Agenda
- Updates from region leadership
- Upcoming conference highlights and overview
- Q&A with the Board
- Conference scholarship reminder
- Ways for members to get involved

Meeting attendees are encouraged to look over the 2021 Core Services Document (outlines region goals, objectives, and more) prior to the meeting and come with questions, comments, and concerns.
Regional documents found here

NAI National Conference (Palm Springs) - Regional Scholarship Application

7/31/2021

 
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The NAI National Conference in Palm Springs is coming quickly, and we are pleased to announce that we'll be offering 2 full in-person registration scholarships. Non-member applicants are highly encouraged, and should send an email to the address in the application overview to apply as a non-member.

Please share this link far and wide with any potential applicants you'd love to join us for the national conference in our home region!
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Scholarship Application: https://bit.ly/WWscholarship2021

Register for the Next Wild West Webinar

5/24/2021

 
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A donation based workshop presented by Marissa Llanes on defining our work values and using the power of the collective to envision new & intentional work spaces.

Registration is FREE, but pre-registration is required. Non-members or late registers please email or contact us for zoom information. 
Register here

These webinars are provided as a free service by members, for members. Donations for these webinars are greatly appreciated and accepted to support workshop and conference scholarships for our NAI Region 8 members.
Donation link here

April 2021 Webinar Announcement!

4/16/2021

 
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Wild West Wednesday Webinar: Effective Collaboration With Tribal Communities
On April 21st from 4:30pm-5:00pm (PST) join us and d+iscover the keys to success for a collaboration between a governmental agency and local tribes in redesigning the Ya'i Heki' Regional Indian Museum.

Presented by Willie Pink, Chairman of the Agua Caliente Tribe of Cupeño Indians of the Pala Reservation and Kimberly Loureiro of California State Parks.

Registration is FREE, but pre-registration is required. 
Registration closes at noon on 4/21/21 
Register here (make sure to register yourself AND fully complete the checkout process)

Non-members looking to attend and others who miss the deadline to register, please email nairegion8@gmail.com for registration assistance. 


These webinars are provided as a free service by members, for members. Donations for these webinars are greatly appreciated and accepted to support workshop and conference scholarships for our NAI Region 8 members.

New Symposium and Webinar Recordings are up on Youtube

4/4/2021

 

Reopening and Redesigning Interpretation Virtual Symposium

​Examining Interpretation in the USFS with Toby Bloom

​Panel Speakers:
- Christian Burrell, Curator of Education at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens - Palm Desert, CA
​- Kevin Wright, Security Manager Monterey Bay Aquarium - Monterey, CA
- Amber Colbert, Cultural Specialist, Clark County Museum - Henderson, NV
- Amy Erickson, Field Naturalist, Inside the Outdoors - Orange County, CA
- Jacqueline Guevara, Executive Director, Joshua Tree National Park Association - Twentynine Palms, CA

You can find and add to our compliation of reopening resources here: 

https://padlet.com/interptechnology/reopeningsymposium

Recorded Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 
Take a look at the role of interpretation in the United States Forest Service, how interpretive services are delivered, and exciting new developments around tourism and interpretation in the agency.

Presented by Toby Bloom - USFS National Program Manager for Travel, Tourism, and Interpretation
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Toby is a renowned expert in protected area/public lands management, sustainable tourism, recreation economies, and environmental interpretation. She has 21 years of experience in tourism enterprise development and interpretation project design and implementation in the US and 16 countries in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa; a pioneer in bringing health and well being programs to the National Forest System.

Recorded Wednesday March 17th, 2021

Wild West Webinar (March 2021)

3/13/2021

 
Exciting Wild West Webinar News!
On March 17th, come join the 
National Association for Interpretation,
Wild West Region for a FREE webinar. This month's #WildWestWebinarWednesday will be on "Examining Interpretation in the USFS With Toby Bloom." 
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Come join us for a a webinar on the role of interpretation in the Forest Service, how interpretive services are delivered, and exciting new developments around tourism and interpretation in the agency.
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​Pre-registration is required. 
Registration closes at noon on 3/17/21 
Register here (make sure to register yourself AND fully complete the checkout process)

Non-members looking to attend and others who miss the deadline to register, please email nairegion8@gmail.com for registration assistance. 


These webinars are provided as a free service by members, for members. Donations for these webinars are greatly appreciated and accepted to support workshop and conference scholarships for our NAI Region 8 members.
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Toby Bloom is a renowned expert in protected area/public lands management, sustainable tourism, recreation economies, and environmental interpretation. She has 21 years of experience in tourism enterprise development and interpretation project design and implementation in the US and 16 countries in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa; a pioneer in bringing health and well being programs to the National Forest System.
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