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Project Overview

With support from the National Park Service, the NPS Interpretation Learning Network is a community of practice for leaders in the National Park Service Interpretation, Education, and Volunteers division. The network will have two cohorts with leaders from NPS units across the country with Cohort 1 beginning in Summer 2025 and Cohort 2 beginning in Spring 2027. Network members will virtually convene about every six weeks to learn about and discuss different aspects of interpretation, leadership, management, and data use, in an effort to improve interpretive programming and service provision.

Cohort 1 (June 2025 – Summer 2027)

Beginning in Summer 2025, we will facilitate regular online meetings in which we will share cutting edge research findings relevant to enhancing leadership and management practices, data literacy, and interpretive programming. We will also invite guest speakers to share their experiences with particular topics, techniques, and approaches. These meetings will typically last one hour, with the first half involving the presentation of content and the second half dedicated to discussions and idea-sharing in breakout groups to brainstorm how to put these ideas into practice.

The first Cohort contains members from the following NPS units: