February 26, 2020

Winter "Directions" Journal Is Here

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Want to hear the latest in news for nature and environmental learning centers? We just released our latest edition of Directions (5mb pdf), the ANCA journal. This winter edition features stories and information about:

  • Nature centers and green building certifications
    • "Consider the space and energy around you: the walls that surround you, the floor beneath your feet, the electricity that powers your digital devices, the nearest sources of food and potable water. Take note of where these objects came from and where they will go in the future. Are they sustainably or locally sourced? Does your energy have an overall destructive or regenerative impact?" — Asa Duffee, ANCA Marketing & Communications Coordinator
  • Montgomery Parks, MD, connecting with its community
    • "Truly, we want to see all local communities represented in nature experiences. But how do we respectfully engage with all communities? I want to dedicate more time to meeting people in their communities and listening to leaders." — Bridget Wood, Park Naturalist for Montgomery Parks, MD
  • Renaming an organization
    • "What’s in a name? While Shakespeare may not have placed great importance on how we label “roses,” any nonprofit leader can tell you that, actually, a name conveys much about an organization." — Asa Duffee, ANCA Marketing & Communications Coordinator
  • The importance of summer camps
    • "Summer camps have been described as settings in which strangers come together in a strange place to do strange activities. The simultaneous formation of a new social group, the camper’s adaptation to a wild environment, and practicing novel activities creates an unparalleled opportunity for rapid growth." — Robert Bixler, PhD, Professor Emeritus at Clemson University in Clemson, SC
  • ANCA updates, opportunities, and events
    • "I am grateful to our community for support of our strategic priorities including promoting diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DEI) in our organization, developing an Advocacy Policy, and maintaining ANCA as the leading source for professional development tools and relevant resources for leaders and aspiring leaders in the nature and environmental field. The ANCA membership has grown to 750 individuals making our peer network stronger than ever!" — Jen Levy, ANCA Executive Director

Read the new Directions here (5mb pdf).