Helping you inspire visitors towards stewardship.
Interpretation is the key to making connections between your visitors and the resource.
Interpretive training workshops for your staff and volunteers can empower and inspire.
Need a different date to attend a Certified Interpretive Guide Workshop?
I can lead a Certified Interpretive Guide Workshop for your agency. Minimum of 5 and maximum of 15 participants. Call or email to coordinate a date for a CIG Workshop for your agency! (208) 789-4812 interpretiveconsulting@outlook.com
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Successful Interpretive Guide Workshop held at the MK Nature Center in Boise, Idaho!
Another successful Interpretive Guide Workshop was held in Idaho October 21-24, 2024 led by Instructor James Little of Interpretive Consulting Services. The seven graduates included Daniel Kuhn from the National Park Service, Lily Brown and Dylon Starry from Canyon County Parks, Josh Marks from Seattle Parks, and Matthew Pavlik, Camila Flores Rodriguez, and Yaxeny Lopez Reyes from Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge. The quote of the week was from Yaxeny Lopez Reyes, who gave a presentation on grebe conservation. “You have the power to change things.”
Successful Certified Interpretive Guide Workshop held with fourteen participants from three agencies at seven sites in three states!
This Certified Interpretive Guide Workshop was held at Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge in Nampa, Idaho in October 2023. Participants from the National Park Service included Ryley Brown, Maya Carlisle, Emily Childs, Angelica Gutierrez, William Heaton, Julia Last, and Tyler Riepel. Participants from Idaho State Parks included Kevin John Fossen, Jacqueline Katchmar, and John Redd. Those attending from the US Fish and Wildlife Service included Devyn Hallamore, Isabel Hawkes, Breanna Hild, and Aiesha Parmar. Congratulations to all who attended for your excellent work and presentations!
Successful Certified Interpretive Guide Workshop held with eight participants from six agencies in three states!
This CIG Workshop led by Jamie Little was held at the Boise Watershed Education Center March 21-24, 2023.
Staff achieving Certified Interpretive Guide status through the National Association for Interpretation were: Amanda Halsey from Southern Nevada Conservancy, Kensie Stallings and Melissa Tesauro from Craters of the Moon National Monument, Lenn Eckman from Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Julia Hershberger and Will Weygint from Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, Dorothy Plante from the US Forest Service, and David Hatfield from Lake Merideth National Recreation Area. Participants were from Idaho, Nevada, and Texas. All staff attending did a fabulous job in the workshop!
The next Certified Interpretive Guide Workshop offered will be held October 23-26, 2023 at Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge. Registration is now available on the National Association for Interpretation website.
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Successful Certified Interpretive Guide Workshop held with fourteen participants from eleven agencies in five states!
This CIG Workshop led by Jamie Little was held at the Boise Watershed Education Center October 31 through November 3, 2022.
Staff attending were from: John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Timpanogos Cave National Monument, Celebration Park in Canyon County, City of Rocks National Reserve/Castle Rocks State Park, Idaho State Historical Society, Get Outdoors Nevada, Yosemite National Park, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, Idaho Botanical Gardens, Craters of the Moon National Monument, and Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Participants were from Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, and California. All staff attending did a fabulous job in the workshop!
Participants practice their roving interpretive skills.
Participants practice their roving interpretive skills.
Participants practice their roving interpretive skills.
Jamie Little leads a sample interpretive presentation.
“Really impressive class, thought provoking and helpful. I see the concepts that we’ve learned here changing the entire way we develop programs at the Nature Center.”
— CIG Workshop participant
The National Association for Interpretation definition for interpretation:
Interpretation is a purposeful approach to communication that facilitates meaningful, relevant, and inclusive experiences that deepen understanding, broaden perspectives, and inspire engagement with the world around us.
With over 30 years of experience in interpretation I can help your organization achieve your goals.
I can help your team create inspiring and fun presentations, interpretive tours, guided walks, and interpretive plans.
Interpretive training sessions can be custom designed for your agency or sign up for one of the NAI Certified Interpretive Guide Workshops already scheduled.
You can schedule a Certified Interpretive Guide Workshop just for your agency, a minimum of five participants are needed to schedule.
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To schedule a CIG Workshop for your agency, I can be contacted at interpretiveconsulting@outlook.com.
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Boise, Idaho 83711
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