The National Association for Interpretation is a

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of natural and cultural resources interpreters, primarily in the

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. It is based in

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. NAI provides training and certification programs and is recognized as a major source for professional expertise and training in the field.Touching Hearts and Minds: A Strategic Plan for Improving Interpretation for the National Wildlife Refuge System
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, March 2014 The NAI publishes the ''

Journal of Interpretation Research The ''Journal of Interpretation Research'' is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal covering research and discourse in the field of environmental interpretation, heritage interpretation, and environmental education. It is published by the N ...

'', a peer-reviewed

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. An annual conference and workshop provides professional development, collaboration and networking opportunities. NAI was formed in 1988, when the Association of Interpretive Naturalists (founded 1954) and the Western Interpreters Association (founded 1965) merged into a unified organization.

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Organizations established in 1954 Cultural heritage of the United States Museum organizations Environmental education Heritage interpretation organizations 1988 establishments in the United States

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