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Directions Journal
A distinguished resource for professionals at nature centers, outdoor schools, and related organizations, Directions is the official digital journal of the Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA).
Within the pages of Directions, readers encounter a diverse range of topics that span the breadth of organizational management within our field. From practical strategies for operations to innovative approaches in leadership, each issue explores the profession's current trends and best practices. ANCA publishes Directions twice each year, in the spring and fall.
Latest Issue
The Fall 2024 issue features articles about:
- Communicating the value of our profession
- The recently-blocked overtime regulations
- A unique BIPOC gathering space
- Restoring a former golf course to natural habitat
- An inventive outdoor escape room
- Partnering to reach new audiences
- Succession planning and leadership transition
- An innovative solar-powered solution
Content and contributions come from Lime Hollow Nature Center in Cortland, New York; Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center in Lanesboro, Minnesota; the Highlands Center for Natural History in Prescott, Arizona; North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier, Vermont; Severson Dells Nature Center in Rockford, Illinois; the Douglas-Hart Foundation in Mattoon, Illinois; Linda Loring Nature Foundation in Nantucket, Massachusetts; Dr. Corky McReynolds; and Soler Solutions, Ltd. The cover picture is from a trail at Lime Hollow Nature Center.
Articles
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JEN LEVY
On communicating the value of nature centers and ANCA's mission.
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ASA DUFFEE
A saga of overtime rules and their impacts on ANCA members throughout the US.
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EMILY A. SEIFFERT
A partnership leads to a BIPOC gathering space at North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier, Vt.
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ANN WASSER
Severson Dells Nature Center purchases a 168-acre shuttered golf course as both an expansion and a step toward organizational stability.
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ABBY DE BUHR
A behind-the-scenes exclusive on how the Douglas-Hart Nature Center has turned their property into a great escape ... literally!
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SETH ENGELBOURG
The Linda Loring Nature Foundation & Nantucket Pride collaborate to develop programs on Queer Ecology.
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DR. CORKY MCREYNOLDS
An examination of succession planning and how organizations can best prepare for leadership change.
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SOLER SOLUTIONS
How a solar water pumping system changed a native plant nursery at Cincinnati Nature Center.
Full Journal
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If you have expertise, experience, or a story that nature center leaders could learn from, consider submitting an article to Directions. Learn more here.
