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2024 Excellence Awards Winners: Honoring the Best in Interpretation & Education On January 29, 2025, over 100 park staff gathered virtually to celebrate the first annual Interpretation & Education Excellence Awards. The ceremony recognized individuals whose... Read MoreRead more about 2024 Excellence Awards Winners: Honoring the Best in Interpretation & Education

Photograph of a crumbling adobe wall and an adobe horno oven in the middle of a decomposed granite courtyard framed by a two story adobe building. Read more about Working with Local Organizations: The Women’s History Crawl

Working with Local Organizations: The Women’s History Crawl To celebrate Women’s History Month, California State Parks is hosting a Women’s History Crawl at the Sonoma Barracks Saturday, March 1, 2025, from 11am-5pm. The event will provide a space for the... Read MoreRead more about Working with Local Organizations: The Women’s History Crawl

Photograph of a computer screen showing a grid of participant webcam videos in a Zoom meeting. Read more about “BIGI” Love for the Field of Interpretation

“BIGI” Love for the Field of Interpretation When I began working with California State Parks, it was shortly after COVID-19 restrictions had been lifted. I started as a park aide at Clear Lake State Park, newly introduced to “park life” and... Read MoreRead more about “BIGI” Love for the Field of Interpretation

Illustration of a bear waving while wearing an Interpreter's Stetson hat with text reading, "Dear Master Interpreter" Read more about Dear Master Interpreter – Winter/Spring 2025

Dear Master Interpreter – Winter/Spring 2025 Your questions answered! Dear Master Interpreter:  I appreciated your guidance about finding ways to do evaluations for docent groups (peers, audience, self RAPPORTS) in the previous issue however I need help dealing... Read MoreRead more about Dear Master Interpreter – Winter/Spring 2025