Join us on February 17th, from 1-3pm PST for the
Reopening and Redesigning Interpretation Virtual Symposium This event is open to NAI Wild West Community members and beyond! The Covid-19 related symposium will address questions such as:
Registration open till Feb. 17th @ 10am and Space is limited. Did you know that Regions 7 & 8 are joining forces to host a stellar Joint Regional Workshop? Regional conferences present a time to come together with our colleagues and reflect on our collective presence. Join us as we reflect on the voices we project and share ways to grow and strengthen the voices in our regions!
The conference will be held January 24th-27th at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona. A special thank you to Nancy White and the Desert Botanical Garden for hosting us this year. Early Bird Registration ends December 21st! Here's the registration link: https://www.interpnet.com/NAI/nai/_events/Registration_Folder/regionalworkshop.aspx?EventKey=r78_2019 If you are interested in volunteering at the regional workshop, presenting a session at the regional workshop, donating an auction item or volunteering with your region, please contact Director Marissa Llanes at [email protected] Photo Credit: Desert Botanical Garden by Simeon87, CC We are looking for presenters who use interpretation in their work and want to share their stories, successes, and challenges at our Regional Workshop. Apply by Mon. Jan. 8, 2018 here. The Regional Workshop will be hosted April 5-8th, 2018 at the Arizona Center for Nature Conservation at the Phoenix Zoo. Photo: Sonoran Desert National Monument night sky via Bureau of Land Management
Registration is now open for the Wild West Regional Workshop!
Sign up here Spend a weekend "Igniting the Seeds of Interpretation" while networking, learning and enjoying the little known but stunning canyons of South Orange County. When: March 18th and 19th (+17th for those camping on site) Where :O'Neill Regional Park in Trabuco Canyon, CA. Camping is available in two group sites for Friday and Saturday night with late check out in Sunday (after tour). Schedule: Saturday: Keynote, and concurrent sessions (breakfast and lunch included) at the O'Neill Regional Park Conference Room and Amphitheater Sunday: Interpretation in the Canyon Tour of three local sites: (lunch included) Irvine Ranch Natural Landmark- Black Star Canyon Arden: Helena Modjeska Historic Home and Gardens Cal State Fullerton's Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary Optional "Green" Beer Interpretasting Scholarship Fundraiser at Rancho Mission Viejo Reserve on Friday, March 17th- more details to come... Cost: Full weekend $95 for members/ $150 for non-members Full weekend plus Fri/Sat camping $110 for members $165 non members Saturday only: $65 for members/ $95 for non-members Registration will open in early February Call for Presentations We are now accepting proposals for our concurrent sessions which will take place on Saturday, March 18th.
Download the program guide. The Wild West Regional Workshop is coming up August 19-21, 2016! This year we will be in San Diego, CA, at the Point Loma Nazarene University Liberty Station Conference Center. This will be a fun and exciting time to gather together with members of our region and find out what is happening in the field of interpretation! We have fun-filled field trips planned, concurrent workshop sessions and social networking opportunities for you to enjoy! Regional Conference Details This year's Wild West Regional Workshop is officially open for registration! Click here to view details and registration. Enjoy a wide variety of session topics such as: utilizing interpretive props, interpreting to little naturalists, how we process information, and interpreting sensitive topics. Scholarship Application Deadline: July 15, 2016 Click here to download application information. Field Trips Sea Turtle Kayak: Kayak with Ocean Connectors through South San Diego Bay and the Sweetwater Marsh National Wildlife Refuge in search of the endangered Eastern Pacific green sea turtle. Learn about this small population of sea turtles consisting of about 60 individuals that migrate to islands off Mexico to nest. Enjoy lunch at the Sweetwater Marsh National Wildlife Refuge with representatives from the USFWS and the Living Coast Discovery Center. San Diego River's Hidden Heritage Tour: Explore San Diego's Hidden Heritage on a tour along the San Diego River with stops to key historic sites that have shaped the city we see today. Explore how the river is used today as well as in the past. Tourism Blues (and Brews) Learn about how San Diego is using the craft beer scene as a vehicle for tourism and how it can be applied to your site. We will discuss the basics of beer education, programming and how to create a program involving local craft beer. This trip will also be a craft beer pub crawl along Newport Avenue in Ocean Beach. Evening Activities Liberty Station Brews & Bites (Friday) In teams, explore the diversity of Brews & Bites within Liberty Station. A self guided scavenger hunt will guide you through some of San Diego's finest microbreweries and eateries. Cabrillo National Monument (Saturday) Enjoy one of San Diego's most scenic spots to enjoy the sunset over the Pacific. While onsite, enjoy tide pools, the lighthouse, WWII reenactment, and other special interpretive programs. We will have the privilege of enjoying the park after dark. The NAI Region 8 workshop held on June 5-7 at King Gillette Ranch was very successful with a wide variety of sessions & activities to choose from. We'll let attendee Gabriel Zurn describe the weekend... Historic King Gillette Ranch (KGR) is the location of the next Region 8 Interpreter's Workshop, June 5th through 7th.
KGR is conveniently located off of Las Virgenes Rd, between the 101 freeway and the Pacific Coast Highway, just 30 minutes from downtown Los Angeles. The site has too many superlatives to list here. All the details of the workshop, schedule, registration and the stunning locale is revealed on this page. I just wanted to let everyone know that NAI’s silver anniversary workshop will be held this year in Reno, the heart of the silver state of Nevada.
Over 100 concurrent sessions and fascinating keynote speakers will compete for your attention, along with breathtaking vistas of the Sierra and Great Basin ecotone, western history, Lake Tahoe, and incredible networking & professional development opportunities for interpreters from all over the world. The workshop committee is working hard to line up all of the details to make this a really great workshop in a fascinating place, so don't fail to put Reno Nevada on your travel calendar for November 6-9! You too will find huge nuggets of interpretation. |
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