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“High, Lo, Buffalo” E
valuation is an essential tool in an interpretive career. We have all experienced the planning, writing of an outline, agonizing over the theme statement, prepping materials, and the nerves of facilitating a program or special event for the first time.
to be mistaken or disrespected by being called a Bison) is the most random, funny, unexpected thing you never saw coming.
Ever since, I have used “High, Low, Buffalo” more times than I can count. It’s an honest self-reflection and extremely useful tool if you are willing to share. Some great examples include:
There are many ways to measure your goals and outcomes in an interpretive program: peer review, participant surveys, or self-reflection. Whatever way, the first-time presentation always ends with “So, how’d it go?”
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Several years ago, while heading home from a road trip, a friend asked my wife and I “So what was your High, Low, Buffalo?”. With confused looks we had to ask, “What is that?!”
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The concept is easy enough to grasp. Your “High” is the best thing you remember- a favorite moment or experience. Your “Low” is the part you wished had gone better, or the worst thing that could have possibly happened. And your “Buffalo” (NEVER
Working with new interpreters after their first field trip. After a week of mandatory training. A special event where hundreds, if not thousands, of people passed through the doors of your site. On Friday after a hectic programming week. The ride home with my spouse and we’re not sure what to talk about.
• “So, what was your High, Low, Buffalo?” This simple conversation starter quickly became a very useful team building activity as I grew into the role of manager. When talking with
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by Casey Marshall Historic Arkansas Museum museum staff, it tells me where my coworker is able to shine, or where they might struggle and need help. It helps each of us to know how the other processes and self-evaluates what’s important. Then the “Buffalo” lets us share a laugh over that funny “I don’t know that was about” story. After reading this article, I challenge you to try “High, Low, Buffalo”. I have used this with school groups, camps, staff members, people of all ages and backgrounds. Sharing your experiences and acknowledging each other’s observations can lead to so many deeper conversations.
This easy opener will help if you are a manager and you’re not sure how to start a casual but productive conversation with your staff. This is a great way to generate more than a one-word response to your questions. To listen, share, and evaluate the best, worst, and unexpected after a program or special event. So the next time you go to evaluate something, don’t forget your “High, Low, Buffalo”!
An interview by Neil Garrison
Neil Garrison: Please introduce yourself.
Is that correct? If it is something else entirely, you could expound more on what it is. SW: The Fit Naturalist is my own creation, and currently just exists in Oklahoma.
Sean Washington: My name is Sean Washington (he/him) and I am a black natural bodybuilder, wildlife photographer, and science communicator. I am also the founder of The Fit Naturalist. NG: I get the impression that The Fit Naturalist is a national organization......with your OKC “chapter” being a franchise of that organization.
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I was always drawn to ecology and science communication. Ever since I stumbled across the Jeff Corwin Experience when I was little, I knew that learning and teaching people about the natural world was what I wanted. Years ago I started a blog of science
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communication material, had a chain that ran for years of daily animal facts on my snapchat, and at every opportunity, I would drag friends, family, and strangers into how I view the natural world and how wonderful it is. During my years in college, I gained more interest in fitness and bodybuilding. Before then it had just been a very peripheral interest and didn’t mean much to me. As I got more Fit Naturalist continued Page 3
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The Fit Naturalist, Interview by Neil Garrison interested in it, I found that wildlife nerds really are everywhere. For one reason or another, bodybuilders and the fitness industry love animals. They’re featured frequently in brands and with that association, many of them want to know more. It hit me that one of the problems facing the conservation and natural resource industry was our self-perpetuating isolation. We tend to only preach to the choir about issues of extinctions, climate change, and natural beauty; relying on the outward facing avenues of the interpreter and science communicator for people to join the choir. I never stopped being myself. I wore educational wildlife shirts to the gym, talked to gym friends about wildlife, and even took a trip with friends to the Houston Zoo after my first Bodybuilding show.
interviewer, educator, public speaker, guide, etc. NG: How do you contact potential clientele and how do you get word out on the programming that you have to offer?
SW: As a single person doing this, the majority of my marketing is smallscale using Instagram (@the.fit.naturalist) and lately Facebook to spread word of my talks, hikes, and products. I also have gotten some clubs that I’ve previously talked with and connected with to share that information out to their members and spread information that way. NG: Where do you go? What do you do?
SW: Since natural areas and wildlife weren’t considered with the planning of Oklahoma City despite our state’s amazing biodiversity, I had to get a bit creative with where I do these hikes. At the moment, I have 3 locations that I use because they’re large enough to be worth the walk for most guests, are varied in difficulty, and cover a good spectrum of human impact.
There aren’t (to my knowledge) any interpreters facing that audience, and I want to serve that community by bridging the gap. It’s a brand of materials and services with the goal of getting more people interested in natural resources. Breaking down the complexities of our industry to get people new to it interested by providing content like educational posts on Instagram, a new podcast on Spotify, and shirts. I also provide services like guided hikes around some of the natural areas I enjoy in the city, and appearing at public speaking events for clubs and organizations about conservation, ecology, and birding.
The most “wild” is in Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge. An area with a dirt road and thin walking trails along a pretty dense wetland of the North Canadian/Oklahoma River. There, we can find owls, coyotes, deer, gray fox and a variety of small birds and bats. Many people either don’t know it exists here in the county, or had never seen an area as rich as that before.
NG: What is your job title now?
The next up in human impact at Martin Park Nature Center. A beautiful emerald gem in the city, Martin Park sits as 144 acres of cross timbers ecosystem surrounded by development. These hikes are great and pretty moderate. Since the trails go through a few smaller habitats, we can talk about quite a bit of wildlife and ecol-
SW: I am self-employed, so I say that my title is Science Communicator. All of the things I do and wish to do are connected with public interpretation in some way. It’s the thing that I’ve always lived for and I can’t imagine myself not doing. Within that, I’ve become an artist, photographer, model,
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ogy around the Frostweed, Native Grasses, and the array of aquatic life that can be found in the pond. For people that are truly beginners and have never thought about the wildlife outside of their front door, we go to Regional Park in Midwest City. Following the concrete paved trail along Soldier Creek, we can talk about the basics of plant ID (like poison ivy) and the variety of different animals and facts about what can be found in and around manicured parks. This location also has a lot of raptors in every season. I use that to educate guests about the roles “simple pesticides” play in changing an entire food web. NG: Give us some examples of the fees that you charge.
SW: My current rate for Guided Hikes is pretty low at $10 a person. Paid guided hikes aren’t a “normal” thing here as there aren’t many locations to go experience wildlife on a larger scale than manicured city parks. I have a speaking rate for outreach events of $100 +$50/additional hour to come out and give a talk, or $50 +$25/additional hour for college and university clubs. I’ve given talks on Birding for beginners, Backyard Conservation, The 1% Conservation Project, and careers and styles within Conservation. Nothing makes me happier than being able to do that in-person Science Communication. One of my favorite things is public speaking, so getting to do that is just awesome to me. NG: Tell us more about the merchandise that your organization has for sale like t-shirts, etc. SW: Yeah, In the shop (TheFitNaturalist.com) there’s a lot of different Fit Naturalist continued Page 4
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The Fit Naturalist, Interview by Neil Garrison designs that depict wildlife. I wanted to have an outlet for people to support while getting something and also making an actual impact.
The Nature Conservancy, The Trevor Project, or Birdlife International, that are directly fighting to protect the connected design. It’s a major part of what I believe is right. We love to get shirts with wildlife that is currently endangered and the biggest hurdle to saving some of these species is funding. So why not have products that actually help the world rather than just monetize it?
With the exception of the items that just have the brand name and logo on them, every item is connected to an organization. Twenty percent of proceeds from each of those purchases goes to an organization like
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In that shop, I have an array of shirts, mugs, stickers and journals/ notebooks. As the weather cools off, I’m going to be adding more hoodies and seasonal items. New designs are added nearly every week and all the designs are hand drawn and colored by me. It’s a long process, but I enjoy it!
Bat Workshop adds knowledge
by Jerrel Geisler, Texas
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ats – a greatly misunderstood creature, at least to the public and maybe some naturalists that don’t know everything.
colony in the world just outside of San Antonio (my 3rd time there). After the workshop convened in San Marcos, we heard from a local pecan orchard owner who is using regenerative agriculture to grow his orchards. It combines the use of native plants to bring in insects, which should bring in bats to protect the crops from unwanted pests.
I recently had the opportunity to attend a workshop at the end of
Thirdly we got to hear a talk from Merlin Tuttle, who could be considered the bat savior for most local Texas bats and a few colonies around the country and perhaps the world. I will have to say that meeting him was a kind of “thrill”. It was kind of like an interpreter getting to meet Tilden.
August with Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation. This annual workshop was attended by bat professionals, naturalists, teachers, and hobbyists from around the country. I had the opportunity to fill in the gaps on some of the details about bats that I didn’t already know. We had the opportunity to visit Bracken Cave, the largest bat
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Two nights of watching researchers mist net bats, measure and weight caught bats, and listening to acoustic bat calls made me appreciate bats even more than I did before.
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of two pecan orchards, I wouldn’t have missed it for the world. It did displace me from attending the NAI National in Little Rock, so I hope to see some of you next year.
Yes, I have a thing for bats, and I always welcome the opportunity to learn more about these intriguing creatures. It is always a joy to learn and grow in your field and hopefully do an even better job the next time you get to interpret a special topic.
Bat workshop pictures (clockwise from top left): Merlin Tuttle begins talk at Bracken Cave Preserve; Researcher takes wing measurements and swabs of captured bat; Setting up mist nets along the Blanco River; Observing a captured bat prior to release. - Photos by Jerrel Geisler
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State reports Arkansas - Chris Pistole Kansas - Lindsay Evans Louisiana - Rusty Scarborough Missouri - Michelle Soenksen/John Miller Oklahoma - Neil Garrison Texas - Lisa Cole Fall 2023
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Jay S. Miller, CIT, CIP, owner of Interpretive Communications and retired Chief of Interpretation, Arkansas State Parks: In early September Jay Miller led CIG training plus an interpretive planning workshop for the western region of Maryland State Parks, and over the autumnal equinox weekend led a two-day seminar on interpretation for 30 northwest Arkansas master naturalists at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area. His CIG training October 2 in Little Rock is followed by another in November for Memphis park staff. Kayla Gomance, Asst. Chief of Interpretation, Arkansas State Parks:
Lewis Bear Gomance: Kayla Gomance gave birth to a healthy baby boy last spring! Lewis Bear Gomance is now a happy 5-month-old with a heart full of love and a neck full of drool. While he has already visited a few parks, he looks forward to his first overnight camping trip this October! Kayla and Lewis Bear Gomance
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Over 60 interpreters attended Arkansas State Parks’ Annual Interpretation Workshop on August 14-16. Participants received a good mix of department updates, focused roundtables, time for deliberate practice of commu- AIW 2023 Workshop Participants nication skills, collections care review, a special session from Rob Beadel, and several networking opportunities. Many interpreters expressed gratitude for this annual gathering with their peers. GSLSP 2023:
Arkansas State Parks took part in the 5th annual Girl Scouts Love States Parks Weekend. With 33 parks able to participate, programming was offered across the entire state. Park interpreters offered a variety of programming topics including guided hikes, paddling, leave no trace, crafts, nature photography, and more. We are proud of everyone’s efforts to connect girls with their parks. New Secretary:
Shea Lewis recently became the Secretary of the Arkansas Dept. of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, a cabinet level position reporting to the Governor’s office. Some of our older members may remember that Shea started as a seasonal interpreter and worked his way all the way up through the ranks. He is maintaining his position as the Director of Arkansas State Parks. Pete Salmon, Creative Services Director, Arkansas State Parks:
Update on Ozarks Folk Center exhibit installation: The Ozark region’s ruggedness and difficulty of travel did not lend itself to being settled by large
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populations. Instead, it was a fruitful hunting and gathering area used by various groups of indigenous peoples prior to the arrival of European pioneers. This exhibit celebrates those that came before pioneers, as well as interpreting how pioneers in the region survived long-term through hard labor, resourceful crafts, and the celebration of life through music.
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According to the NAI South Central Region website, the regional board is in need of help with the following board positions:
Deputy Director Scholarship and Professional Development Chair Awards Chair & Elections Chair
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Up and Coming Interpreters A Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG) Training was conducted on September 12-15, 2023 by John & Kathy Miller for 10 students at the National Great Rivers Museum in Alton, Illinois. The students represented members of the US Army Corps of Engineers (St. Louis District), Gateway Arch, and Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (Illinois). This diverse group of participants completed their training along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River. Their enthusiasm and passion were refreshing. If you have any need for CIG or CIH training classes, contact John Miller at miller.john.d@att.net. Shepherd of the Hills Hatchery Conservation Center Update Progress on the new Conservation Center is moving along. We closed to the public on March 11 to give us time to clean out the old building before Branco Construction took possession of the site on April 3. Demolition started on April 11 and was complete by April 25.
By May 10 all demolished material was removed. The area was graded and widened to the new parking lot dimensions. The new building site was located and staked out. Then tons of concrete was poured. A load bearing concrete wall down the central hallway is the backbone of the new building. It has been sandblasted to expose an aggregate finish. Then the south side of the new concrete parking lot was installed to act as a staging area for construction materials. A new entrance to the parking lot will come in from the east off the access road to the picnic area. After the concrete base for the trout display aquarium failed to meet strength standards, it had to be removed and replaced. The aquarium walls were finally poured on September 14th. The aquarium had to be finished before the building walls could go up. The aquarium was also sandblasted to expose an aggregate finish.
What’s Next? • Pour interior slab floor of the new building • Continue road work at the new entrance to the parking lot • Framing package, wood and steel beams, and roof trusses are projected to arrive last week of September or first week of October • By the end of October or early November we hope to have the walls and roof in place.
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How do we get our “nature education” message out to the masses? One way to accomplish this, of course, is via a write-up in the newspaper. Therein lies a problem -- i.e., your little gem of genius might get buried deep in the back of the paper.......where nobody is likely to see it. With this said, however, I have some good news to report. The IO Moth caterpillar article that I wrote got posted on a prominent place in The Oklahoman newspaper on August 28th ... it was ON THE FRONT PAGE! Wow! ...and...not only that.....it also was “ABOVE THE FOLD!” (i.e., that part of the paper that everybody sees...)
Educational programming on the topic of monarch butterfly migration/conservation got top billing in Oklahoma in the month of September. The Oklahoma City Zoo teamed up with OKC’s Bob Moore Subaru automobile dealership to host “Monarch Awareness Day” on September 16th. On that same date, the Chickasaw Nation invited the public to attend their “Monarch Butterfly Day” at their Chickasaw Cultural Center (Sulphur, OK). Later during that same month, the Mollie Spencer Farm (Yukon, OK) hosted their ever-popular “Monarch Festival”...on September 30th.
“Spill the Beans” is the eye-catching title of an innovative program of OKC’s public library staffers. The residents of the nearby neighborhoods are invited to come to a meeting room in a local church while the adjacent public library is closed for remodeling. Neighborhood residents can partake of light refreshments (coffee ... doughnuts) while they are given an opportunity to visit with the librarians and other neighborhood residents. ....got some time on your hands? You might want to go visit one (or more) of our state’s museums and cultural institutions. There are more than 500 of them! To see a list, go to this internet site: OKMuseums.org
Oklahoma’s official state bird is the scissor-tailed flycatcher. This truly spectacular bird was the inspiration for a large sculpture that was incorporated into the upper surface of the pedestrian bridge that spans I-40 in downtown OKC. It has the title: the “sky dance bridge.” The U.S. Postal Service has included an image of this nature-related footbridge in a new series of postage stamps that it made available to the public on August 24th. Now here is some good news!!! In July of 2023, a private foundation spent a whopping $11M to purchase a 133acre tract of undeveloped land near our state’s capitol. The plans are to create a nature preserve at that location. It will be called the Red Ridge Nature Preserve. Janet Braun was recently hired as the Director of the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (The University of Oklahoma; Norman, OK).
In the month of June, the Oklahoma Chapter of The Nature Conservancy added an impressive 12,000-acre parcel of land to their holdings in this state. That’s a nice big chunk of real estate.......especially since it is now slated to be managed as a nature preserve. The land is in Creek County, OK (i.e., a little ways west of Tulsa). The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum (Oklahoma City) is the site of a very unique art exhibition through January 21st of 2024. It consists of Native American ledger art that was expertly penned by a Pawnee Nation soldier (Brummett Echo-Hawk) in World War II. State Park Naturalist Frank Griffith’s last day of work at Beavers Bend State Park (i.e., Broken Bow, OK) was July 14th. He worked at that location for 27 years. He has a new job as the security officer at Broken Bow Public Schools.
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Southwestern Oklahoma’s Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) has experienced serious damage from feral hogs. The unique ecosystems have been adversely impacted by this non-native species. Feral hogs have been in the Refuge for something like 30 years. Scientists at Oklahoma State University have initiated an intensive and in-depth study of feral hog populations on the Refuge and will share the resulting research data with natural resource managers/scientists.
There is a unique component of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum (Oklahoma City) that is identified as an “outdoor educational experience.” The STEAM project is a play space for children where they can learn through science, technology, engineering, art and math (i.e., “STEAM”). It was the recipient of the “2023 Mayor’s Award” at the annual “Distinguished Service Awards” ceremony of the Oklahoma City Beautiful organization.
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Texas State Report, Fall 2023 From Lisa Cole
Hello from beautiful Government Canyon State Natural Area, on the northwest side of San Antonio. I began working as a Park Interpreter here in July, and I am also your new Texas State Coordinator. Many thanks to Erin Holley for her work as our previous TX Coordinator. Please watch for my emails and reply with news about your upcoming projects, innovative programs, training updates, and more. The newsletter is as good as the information the membership fills it with, so please share. Thank you in advance for contributing! Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program - Nueces Delta Preserve (Odem, TX)
The Nueces Delta Preserve is certainly a busy place – as of mid-September, all field trip dates there are full until the New Year. They are steadily getting requests for outreach programming as well, and they plan to hire a volunteer coordinator soon to help them manage their very active program. Education Coordinator Kim Ogden reports that a recent Girl Scouts’ Star Party (in conjunction with the local Astronomy Society) was a big success. Texas Science & Natural History Museum (Austin, TX)
The Texas Memorial Museum reopened on September 23 with a new name and new exhibits in the Great Hall after a lengthy closure for renovations. The skeleton of a fierce tyrannosaur has joined the giant pterosaur, Quetzalcoatlus, in Texas Titans, a new exhibit focusing on life TX Report continued in the Big Bend region 67 million years ago. Texas Transformation gives Page 11 visitors an overview of life in Texas over the last 600 million years and inFall 2023
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cludes beautiful artwork, touchable specimens, and a four-minute paleogeographic time-lapse animation that provides deep-time context for Texas’ shifting environmental identity. Learn more about the Museum at their website; https://sciencemuseum.utexas.edu/ Brazos Bend State Park (Needville, TX)
Intellect U Well, Inc., and the Houston chapter of a national Black outdoor group came to Brazos Bend SP Aug. 19 for Nature by the Book, a roundtable discussion of nature-based authors and the books that they’ve written. Following discussion of this month’s theme of birding, participants took to the trails with binoculars in hand. This was a first-time visit to BBSP for some folks and the birds did not disappoint! Seminole Canyon State Park (Comstock, TX)
Speaking of birds – Seminole Canyon SP unveiled a newly resurfaced trail leading to the park’s bird blind in August. With ADA funds, the park was able to hire a company to install a crushed granite surface with a wax polymer binder that creates an extremely stable and firm surface. After years of struggling with water washing out the trail, making it too rough and inaccessible, they are proud to be able to provide a more accessible approach from the parking lot to the bird blind for visitors with mobility limitations. Estero Llano Grande State Park (Weslaco, TX)
Estero Llano Grande SP, Resaca de la Palma SP, and the Wildlife Division worked together to offer an informative six-hour workshop for staff from several nature sites in the Rio Grande Valley. Workshop sessions included Birding 101 for Nature Site Staff, How to Lead a Bird Tour, and Beginner Spanish for RGV Interpretation. The workshop was attended by 24 participants representing nine different agencies including federal, state, county, municipal and private nonprofit partners. This type of gathering is one of several planned in the next year as part of local networking and partnership efforts. Government Canyon State Natural Area (San Antonio, TX)
Government Canyon SNA staff recently took a field trip to the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) Field Research Park in San Antonio. Staff received a presentation and tour from EAA staff Brent Doty, Thomas Marsalia, and Mark Hamilton. They learned about current research on aquifer recharge and groundwater movement as it relates to soil science and low-cost land management techniques. Visits with partners who have intersecting missions offers a greater understanding for and appreciation of the massive team effort involved in natural resource conservation and protection. Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (Lewisville, TX)
Rob Smith, Interpretive Park Ranger, is headed to the Four Corners (NAI Region 7), where he has accepted a position as the Northeast Regional Interpreter for New Mexico State Parks. Happy trails and best wishes from Region 6, Rob.
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VIsions Newsletter is the newsletter for South Central Region of the National Association for Interpretation (NAI). The South Central Region includes states of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. For Region 6 information go to www.nairegion6. wordpress.com. Board member email: NAISouthCentral@gmail.com. The national office for NAI is located in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Their website is www.interpnet. com. Director Amber Myers Milford Nature Center Junction City, KS Publication Editors
Ken Forman, CIG Jerrel Geisler, CIG Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Yellville, AR Harris County Precinct 3 Parks, Houston, TX Officers Deputy Director Secretary OPEN Casey Watson, CIG Dalhart, TX Treasurer Digital Communications Catherine Combs Heather Runyan Arkansas Magnolia, AR Committee Chairs Scholarship & Professional Development Awards OPEN OPEN Membership Elections Jeanne Spencer, CIG OPEN NAI National Office P.O. Box 2246 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970-484-8283 888-900-8283 State Coordinators ARKANSAS: Chris Pistole, CIG, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, Rogers, AR KANSAS: Lindsay Evans, Ernie Miller Nature Center, Olathe, KS LOUISIANA: Rusty Scarborough, CIT, Walter Jacobs Memorial Nature Park, Shreveport, LA MISSOURI: John Miller, Reed Spring, MO OKLAHOMA: Neil Garrison, Martin Park Nature Center (Retired), Oklahoma City, OK TEXAS: Lisa Cole, CIG, Government Canyon State Natural Area, TX
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NAI NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2023
WELCOME TO LITTLE ROCK NOVEMBER 7-11, 2023 Region Meeting Wednesday, November 8 4:45 PM See you there! for more info visit: https://www.interpnet.com/nai/NAIConference