1. Ten Years of ANREP Ben Jackson President January 2006 Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals

2. History Highlights Founded in 1995 Official bylaws developed in 1996 Permanent home assigned to UGA in 1997 Held first biennial conference in 1998 - Minnesota (200 participants) Awards program developed in 1999 Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals

3. History Highlights Held second conference in 2000 - Nevada (300 participants) Joined JCEP in 2001 Membership on ECOP Budget and Legislative Committee Held third conference in 2002 - Florida (250 participants) Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals

4. History Highlights Participated in Galaxy III in 2003 - Salt Lake City Held 4th conference in 2004 - West Virginia (230 participants) Created two liaison positions in Washington, DC to focus increased funding for RREA Added member to the JOE editorial board Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals

5. Field Trips Poster Sessions Awards FLORIDAFLORIDA 20022002 Food and Fun

6. Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals WEST VIRGINIAWEST VIRGINIA 20042004 Lectures Awards Scenery

7. Our Objectives To bring together forest, wildlife, fisheries, water, range, and recreation resource extension professionals to discuss natural resource issues, needs and opportunities of mutual interest; and to facilitate information sharing To promote cooperation on natural resource issues and educational and training efforts between the various states and regions, as well as between governmental agencies, private natural resources groups, related industries and other natural resource professionals Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals

8. Our Objectives To discuss, develop, sponsor, and promote educational and training programs and activities which will advance the practice of natural resource management To provide support and promote activities and programs at the national level that advance natural resource management, education, training, and diversity in the work force To advance the professional status of natural resource extension professionals (NREPs) by encouraging professional self-improvement To strengthen communication with Extension Administration Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals

9. Other Relevant Facts Governed by an “Executive Council” of President, Past-President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer and four Regional Representatives Committees include Awards, Communications, Resolutions/Policy, Biennial Conference, Strategic Planning, Membership, Professional and Leadership Development, etc. Membership as of 1/01/06 of 536 members Wide diversity of members (discipline, geographic, gender, county-state, scope) Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals

10. 2006 Executive Council President – Ben Jackson, University of Georgia President-Elect – Viviane Simon-Brown, Oregon State University Past-President – Janean Creighton, University of Arkansas at Monticello Secretary – Andy Londo, Mississippi State University Treasurer – Larry Biles, Southern Forest Research Partnership, Georgia Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals Northeast Rep: Nick Polanin, Rutgers University Southern Rep: Will Sheftall, University of Florida North Central Rep: Mike Reichenbach, University of Minnesota Northwest Rep: Alix Rogstad, University of Arizona Executive Secretary – Bill Hubbard, Southern Region

11. 2003-05 Accomplishments –Committee structure improved and enhanced. –Awards Program continued –Regional leadership meeting planned with other JCEP partners –Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Ohio and New York on board as State Chapters –PILD & Galaxy planned with other JCEP partners Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals

12. Idaho Idaho Association of Natural Resources and Community Development Extension Professionals Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals

13. 2003-05 Accomplishments –State champions effort revitalized. –Completed 2004 ANREP conference in West Virginia and planned 2006 ANREP conference in Utah –Arrangement with ECOP Forestry Liaison Team and USDA CSREES to contract with a specialist to work on natural resources education legislative issues. –Representative on Journal of Extension Editorial Board – Doug Stienbarger (2006 Board President -Elect) –www.anrep.org updatedwww.anrep.org Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals

14. Of Special Note! The 2005 Awards Program Promotional materials Short publication Long publication Newsletter Newspaper series Slide set/computerized graphics presentation Radio Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals Video/video disk Television/video- conference Computer software application Webpage Mixed media Innovative program

15. 2006 Plans Participate in the four regional JCEP leadership meetings in February Participate in the Public Issues Leadership Development (PILD) Conference – April in Washington, DC Have our 5 th Biennial Conference – May 14-17, Park City, UT Membership recruitment/retention initiative. –Improved communications and benefits Assist states with developing chapters Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals

17. 5 th Natural Resource Extension Professionals Conference Conference Theme: Finding the Ability in Sustainability Grand Summit Resorts at the Canyons, Park City, UT May 14-17, 2006 Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals

18. Conference Topics Landowner Education Responsible Land Use New Views of Natural Resources and Their Management Extension at the Wildland-Urban Interface Continuing Education for Professionals Youth Audiences Leveraging Resources Developing and Sustaining Collaborations The Evolving Extension Professional Building Capacity High-Tech Teaching Marketing Natural Resource Extension Programs Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals

19. Website Improvements Executive Committee meeting minutes posted regularly Awards information up- to-date Upcoming events State partner links Materials to support local ANREP events Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals

20. Searchable and printable online membership directory Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals

21. Enhanced Search Capacities Can search by –Name –Discipline –State –Region –Committee membership –Officer membership –State champions Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals

22. For More Information! Website address: www.anrep.orgwww.anrep.org Email addresses: anrep@charter.net, anrep@uga.edu anrep@uga.edu Listserv: anrepnet@listserv.uga.eduanrepnet@listserv.uga.edu Contact Bill Hubbard, whubbard@uga.edu, (706) 542-7813 whubbard@uga.edu Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals

23. Some Goals for 2006 Allow Student Members Attract International Members Establish Sponsorships for Monetary Awards Establish Financial Foundation for Scholarships Provide More Leadership Development Opportunities Maintain and Increase Subject-Matter Diversity Create How-We-Did-It Fact Sheets

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