Directions Spring 2024
The Spring 2024 issue features articles about:
- Equitable compensation at nature centers
- Meeting the needs of nature center visitors
- ANCA's growth as a team
- ANCA's strategic priorities for the coming year
- The 2024 ANCA Annual Summit
Content and contributions come from the Maine Environmental Education Association; the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes in Cleveland, Ohio; Stokes Nature Center in Logan, Utah; Linda Loring Nature Foundation in Nantucket, Mass.; Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation District in Beaverton, Ore.; the Memphis Museum of Science & History in Memphis, Tenn.; and David Catlin Consulting, LLC.
ANCA Annual Summit at MoSH-Lichterman Nature Center
Asa Duffee
ANCA
An introduction to the 2024 ANCA Annual Summit, Sept. 9-13 at MoSH-Lichterman Nature Center in Memphis, Tennessee.
Meeting the Needs of Nature Center Visitors
Asa Duffee
DAVID CATLIN
An analysis of nature center visitors, including one oft-overlooked group.
Setting Priorities for Sustainable Growth: ANCA’s Goals for the Year
Asa Duffee
ANCA
ANCA's strategic priorities for the coming year.
Director's Notes: Embracing Opportunities for Growth
Asa Duffee
JEN LEVY
How ANCA plans to grow its capacity amid recent staff changes.
Nature Centers Work Toward Equitable Compensation
Asa Duffee
ASA DUFFEE
A look at how ANCA members are addressing compensation standards within the nature center profession.