Iowa Association of Naturalists

 

 

IAN Upcoming Workshops and Training

 

Future IAN workshop dates and locations, contact:

IAN Workshop Coordinator
Workshop Coordinator
Lisa Anderson
Keep Boone County Beautiful
1268 224th Lane
Boone, IA 50036
515-433-0591
 lisak@boonelandfill .org
   
 

Summer IAN Workshop, August 17-19, 2009  ~ Henry and Jefferson Counties

                Activities will include geode hunting in Van Buren County on Bear Creek; astronomy presentation; swap of Naturalist programs and ideas; Dutch oven breakfast at Jefferson County Park followed by a canoe trip on the Des Moines River- mussel presentation on the river by Pete Eyheralde; Nature trivia; concurrent sessions of basketweaving and fly-tying on the 19th.

                Accommodations: Henry County Conservation Department's cabins or camping in the campground.

Fall 2009:  November 18-20, Woodbury Co.

Spring 2010: March, Washington Co.

Summer 2010: Palo Alto Co.

Fall 2010: Kossuth Co.

Spring 2011: Pottawatomie Co.

Summer 2011: TBD

Fall 2011: Tentatively Iowa Co.

Spring 2012: Tentatively Appanoose Co.


PHOTOS from past workshops:

IAN Scholarships  Need financial help to attend an IAN or other EE Workshop?

NAI ~ National Association of Interpreters

NAI Region 5 Workshop

DNR

Projects WILD, WILD Aquatic, and Learning Tree

WILD, WILD Aquatic, and PLT materials are available to formal and nonformal educators through workshops on request for groups of at least 15 educators and/or youth leaders.

Workshops also are provided through several colleges and universities. At the workshop, participants will be introduced to several activities as well as to suggested teaching techniques, ideas for using the activities, and philosophies behind the programs.

Email the WILD/ PLT coordinator to receive email notification of upcoming training opportunities. Please contact the workshop presenter if you require special accommodations.

Workshop date, location  


Projects WILD, WILD Aquatic, Learning Tree Online Course  

Projects WILD, WILD Aquatic, Learning Tree Online

For more information, contact:

Shannon Hafner
(641) 747-2051
Shannon.Hafner@dnr.iowa.gov


Fish Iowa !

To set up a training session with the mentor nearest you, contact the Aquatic Education office: 641/747-2200.  


Please contact Stephanie Shepherd (contact info below) or periodically visit the website listed below for more details. 
www.iowadnr.com/wildlife/diversity/vwmp.html 

IOWATER

 

Level 1 Workshops

DATE LOCATION CONTACT PHONE EMAIL

Click here for a mail in Iowater Workshop Registration form (Adobe Pdf)

If you are interested in serving as the local facilitator for a workshop in your area, please contact Jacklyn Gautsch. She can be reached at (319) 335-1761 or jacklyn.gautsch@dnr.state.ia.us.

 

 

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