Field Trips & Events

Date: Friday,  October 2, 2020 
Time:7:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: Online via Zoom Meetings. Upon registration, you will be sent a link to the meeting. 

This meeting provides the perfect opportunity for you to learn about what has been happened with the IGA over the past year. What is new and exciting, the growth within the organization and what is on the horizon for our next chapter. 

It's also a great opportunity to hear from our keynote speaker - Canadian interpretive expert Cal Martin.

In his presentation, Changing the World through Interpretation, Cal will show how interpretation can make a difference. He will help you weave interpretation into your guided experiences and leave you with practical and inspiring ideas on how to better engage your visitors. 

Cal is the principal of Frog in the Pocket, and lives and breathes interpretation. He has presented at 18 interpretive conferences in 5 different countries, and trained staff of over 100 museums, parks, and sites. His work has been recognized through Interpretation Canada’s Awards of Excellence and the National Association for Interpretation’s prestigious Legacy Awards. 

With over 25 years of experience, he has advised clients across the country, including the Royal Tyrrell Museum, National Capital Commission, Government of New Brunswick, Ontario Parks, City of Calgary, Canadian Museum of Nature, and the Gros Morne Institute of Sustainable Tourism.

 

Cost:

IGA members: $450 plus GST

Non-members: $500 plus GST

Dates: October 15-18, 2020

Times: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm daily

Location: Jasper Museum, 400 Bonhomme St.

This 40 hour Wilderness First Aid course teaches comprehensive first aid and CPR techniques.

It is a more appropriate and recommended level of training for individuals working as hiking guides, allowing you to respond to emergencies in isolated or wilderness settings.

The course covers material in Standard First Aid & CPR, plus advanced strategies for providing extended care for more than 24 hours. Part of the course is taught in an outdoor setting and requires greater physical activity and endurance than typical first aid training.

If you do not have time to take all 4 days you can also sign up for the first two days to receive the 20 hour Wilderness and Remote First Aid certificate.

Please read and be prepared to adhere to our COVID-19 policy

Contact Wendy at programs@interpretiveguides.org if you have questions.

Date: October 22, 2020

Time: 7:00 PM 

Cost: Free - Interpretive Guides Association members only

This CPD event is a great way to learn about Wood Buffalo National Park and Naatsih’ch’oh National Park Reserve , discover the interpretive techniques they use, and find out about interpretive job opportunities in the North.

Presenters: Helen Panter and Kaitlyn Belanger from Wood Buffalo National Park and Tom Groening from Naatsih’ch’oh National Park Reserve.

The talk will be online via on Google Meets and will be about an hour long, with 30 minutes of interpretation, and 20 minutes of Q and A.

Date: November 26, 2020

Time: 7:00 PM 

Cost: Free - Interpretive Guides Association members only

This CPD event is a great way to learn about Ivvavik National Park Reserve, discover the interpretive techniques they use, and find out about interpretive job opportunities in the North.

Presenter: Melissa Lennie.

The talk will be online via on Google Meets and will be about an hour long, with 30 minutes of interpretation, and 20 minutes of Q and A.

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