Certified Interpretive Guide Training
June 7-10, 2014
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
100 Brown Farm Road Olympia, WA 98516
WHO
Do you give visitor programs or conduct outreach on behalf of your agency, institution or non-profit? You’ve got the facts–now shape them into a meaningful experience for your audience! Here’s a chance to sharpen your communication skills, capture the essential ingredients of great programs, and create visitor experiences that help accomplish your organizational mission–by turning visitors into supporters. If your job involves reaching visitors about a natural, cultural, or historical resource, this training is for you!
Offered in collaboration with the National Association for Interpretation, an additional course partner is the Earth Island Institute and its Russian partner, the Great Baikal Trail Association. This year’s course will include four Mongolian professionals who are developing interpretive programs at parks in Mongolia that are in the Lake Baikal watershed of eastern Siberia. This is part of an exciting, just-emerging cross-border partnership among interpreters in Russia and Mongolia.
WHAT
The National Association for Interpretation’s (NAI) Certified Interpretive Guide training is internationally recognized professional training for everyone who brings visitors and natural, cultural or historical resources together. Each day consists of presentations of new information followed by hands-on practice of the material.
This 32-hour course includes:
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history, definition, and principles of interpretation
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making your programs purposeful, enjoyable, relevant, organized, and thematic
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using tangible objects to connect audiences to intangible ideas and universal concepts in interpretive programs
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presentation and communication skills
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certification requirements (open book exam; program outline; 10-min. presentation)
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all materials, workbook, and CIG course textbook
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WHEN
Saturday, June 7 – Tuesday, June 10, 2014 – 32 hours of instruction
8:15 AM – 4:30 PM – Saturday and Sunday
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Monday and Tuesday
WHERE
The Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is a premiere birding and wildlife watching area along Puget Sound in Western Washington. Its lands include much of the original delta of the Nisqually River. The Nisqually watershed is one of the most ecologically intact in the region; it originates from a glacier on Mount Rainier. Recently, the Refuge has undertaken a major habitat restoration of the delta by removing agricultural dikes—thus restoring a major estuary of the Puget Sound ecosystem. Come see a wonderful area that will be teaming with nesting birds in June and enjoy our meeting space that looks out on beautiful freshwater wetlands!
THE DETAILS
Requirements To receive NAI certification as an interpretive guide, individuals must attend the 32-hour course, complete with 80% or better a 50-question open-book literature review, develop a presentation outline and deliver a 10-minute presentation. All requirements can be completed during the four days of the workshop (test scores will not be available until after the workshop). Cost – $335 for current NAI members; $385 non-members, which includes a 1-year membership in NAI. If you do not want to join NAI, or if you want to attend the workshop without getting certification, please contact us about your course fee. The course fee covers all instruction, the CIG Training Workbook and handouts, certification fees, training supplies and snacks. You will need to bring a sack lunch each day.
NAI Certification Library The titles listed below are valuable for any interpreter and useful to read in advance. Although you are not required to purchase these books for the course, you will need to use them to complete the literature review portion of the certification requirement. Loaner copies of these books will be available during the training workshop. If you wish to purchase your own set of books, NAI offers a discounted package price of $84 to members & $102 for non–‐members (plus $13 shipping) for the complete set. NAI also sells each of the titles individually. You can order them from the NAI Store: http://www.naimembers.com/store/
The NAI Certification Library texts are:
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Interpreting Our Heritage by Freeman Tilden
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Interpretation of Natural and Cultural Resources by Douglas Knudson, Ted Cable & Larry Beck
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The Gifts of Interpretation by Ted Cable and Larry Beck
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Sharing Nature with Children by Joseph Cornell
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Interpreting for Park Visitors by Bill Lewis
OVERNIGHT LODGING
If you need overnight lodging in the Olympia area, we have reserved a block of non-smoking rooms at the Comfort Inn in Lacey, which is right at Exit 109 off Interstate 5. (Nisqually Refuge is nearby at Exit 114). URL: http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-lacey-washington-WA072
Call the Comfort Inn directly to make your reservation at 360-456-6300. The special room-rate is $82/night +tax (single) and $88 (double), which includes a complimentary breakfast; also, the rooms have micro-waves and small refrigerators. When you call, indicate that you are part of the “CIG Training Workshop.” The rooms will be held at this special rate until May 26, 2014.
COURSE INSTRUCTORS
Jean MacGregor, an NAI Certified Interpretive Trainer (CIT) and Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG), works at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington where she teaches in the Graduate Program on the Environment and also directs a sustainability education initiative involving colleges and universities throughout Washington. Jean passionately believes that direct contact with the living world and high-quality interpretation are crucial to creating a culture of conservation. Her training was at the University of Michigan’s School of Natural Resources with a B.S. as an Interpretive Naturalist and an M.S. in Resource Planning and Conservation.
Jessica Moore , an NAI Certified Interpretive Trainer (CIT) and Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG), is Conservation Program Coordinator for Northwest Trek Wildlife Park in Eatonville, Washington. Jessica has been working in the interpretive field for the past 13 years as a National Park Service Interpreter, wildlife park Naturalist and Conservation Program Coordinator. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Wildlife Biology from Central Michigan University, and her Master’s in Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources from Michigan State University. Jessica is currently serving as a National Board Member for NAI.
Chuck Lennox CIT, CIG, CIP – owner of Cascade Interpretive Consulting LLC, Chuck develops interpretive and education plans, conducts interpretive training sessions and develops curricula and interpretive media materials. His experience includes interpretive program development and management, working with community groups to support their training needs and providing consulting support for interpretive projects. His international experience includes work in Morocco, Uganda and Guyana. www.interpconsulting.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information or questions about this CIG course, please contact Jessica Moore at moorejessica2000@yahoo.com or call 253-777-5175.
For more information National Association of Interpretation and its certification programs, go to NAI’s website at www.interpnet.com and choose “Certification Program” from the menu on the top navigation bar.
Learn or improve your skills in guiding and interpretation
with this internationally recognized course!
REGISTRATION
DEADLINE – May 24, 2014
Please fill out the registration form below and send it with a personal check or money order in U.S. Funds (sorry – no credit cards accepted) to:
CIG Training
PO Box 1641
Eatonville, WA 98328
Make checks payable to Jean MacGregor and mail with the form on the next page.
Certified Interpretive Guide Training – June 7-10, 2014
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, Olympia, WA 98516
REGISTRATION FORM
REGISTRATION DEADLINE – MAY 24, 2014
Please fill out the registration form below and send it with a personal check or money order in U.S. Funds (sorry – no credit cards accepted) payable to Jean MacGregor. Send completed your registration and check or purchase order to:
CIG Training
PO Box 1641
Eatonville, WA 98328
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Fees: $385 (includes instructor fee, one year of NAI membership, certification fee, training supplies and snacks). Are you a current member of NAI? The registration fee is $335.
If you want to take the course either without joining NAI, or without becoming certified, please contact us about special course fees.)
(Remember checks or money orders only in U.S. Funds – purchase orders are accepted. Please make checks payable to Jean MacGregor)
Questions about registration: Please contact Jessica Moore: moorejessica2000@yahoo.com
or call 253‐777‐5175.