Roaring Fork Conservancy offers Interpretive Trainings to groups throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. These trainings can vary from a full-day introduction to a four-day course with certification through the National Association for Interpretation. These trainings are ideal for tour guides, raft guides, rangers, cultural history interpreters, naturalists, docents, educators, grant-writers, and office staff that interact with the public.

Trainings can include any or all of the following:

• History, definition, and principles of interpretation 
• Presentation and communication skills
• Creating programs that are purposeful, enjoyable, relevant, organized, and thematic
• Incorporating tangible objects and intangible ideas into your programs

Tim O’Keefe, CIG, CIT
Tim is a National Association for Interpretation (NAI) Certified Interpretive Trainer and Education Director for Roaring Fork Conservancy (www.roaringfork.org). Roaring Fork Conservancy is a non-profit watershed conservation organization located in central Colorado. Since 2001, he has directed Roaring Fork Conservancy's Education Program, which includes school programs, educational field trips, interpretive programs, website, publications, and the River Guide School. In 2008, Tim took on the responsibility of managing the River Center planning and design. Prior to joining Roaring Fork Conservancy, Tim taught environmental education in Aspen, Colorado; Jackson Hole, Wyoming; and the seacoast of New Hampshire.

For more information and scheduling contact Tim O'Keefe at (970) 927-1290.