Updates
by Aimee Chlebnik, Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center The Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone, MT will now offer complimentary admission to any current NAI member. We’ve long offered free admission to professional animal keepers, and would now like to extend that invitation to professional interpreters as well. Just show your membership card or [...]
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? With less than a month to go, the NAI National Workshop is just around the corner! With so many incredible sessions and speakers to “put there just a spark”, you are sure to catch fire with inspiration! The Zoos, Wildlife Parks & Aquaria section is pleased to announce a $300 scholarship for the NAI [...]
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Do you have a passion to help others succeed? Do they accept challenging leadership positions because of your encouragement? If so, the ZWPA needs you as our Nominations Chair! Your goal is simple – build interest and connections for board member positions. Your enthusiasm, charm and positive reinforcement will help identify and nominate quality candidates [...]
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summarized by Linda Strand - Region 7 Director and RLC Chair The Board Meeting was held May 23 – 25 in Fort Collins with the following items on the agenda. Action Items: 1. Minutes from the Fall 2010 Board Meeting in Las Vegas were approved. (See minutes in Fall 2010 Board Meeting file on website.) 2. [...]
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by Todd Bridgewater - Oklahoma City Zoo The Section Leadership Council, a committee of all NAI Section Directors, met last month. With regard to 2011, our primary concerns are section consolidation and the delivery of member services. Consolidation came about as a means to maximize time and leadership to improve service delivery. Environmental Education (EE) and Interpretive Naturalist (IN) considered [...]
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