The National Association for Interpretation is a
non-profit professional association of
natural and cultural resources interpreters, primarily in the
United States. It is based in
Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Larimer County, Colorado
Larimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 359 ...
.
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
academic journal. 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.
See also
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Association for Heritage Interpretation
The Association for Heritage Interpretation (AHI) is a membership based organisation for people actively involved or concerned with heritage interpretation.
AHI began as the Society for the Interpretation of Britain’s Heritage in 1975 and later ...
References
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External links
National Association for Interpretation- home page
Definitions Project
Organizations established in 1954
Cultural heritage of the United States
Museum organizations
Environmental education
Heritage interpretation organizations
1988 establishments in the United States