The 4th Wildlife Viewing and Nature Tourism Training Academy is being held February 21-25, 2022 in Tucson, Arizona. This is an international event with people coming from all over the U.S. and Canada.

The focus for this conference is to offer sessions that provide practical training, case studies, successful programs that agencies or organizations are currently offering, and more! Participants will leave the academy with real world examples of wildlife viewing and nature tourism programs, examples of projects that attendees can implement in their own organizations, or new information and data pertinent to this field.

The request for 2022 Academy presentation proposals is now open. We are looking for engaging presentations, programs, case studies, data, and more on the following topics as they relate specifically to wildlife viewing and/or nature tourism: Focal Areas Include (more information about each category can be found online)​: Interpretation and Engagement Human Dimensions Diversity and Inclusion Environmental Ethics Marketing, Advertising, and Tourism ​ Other Duties as Assigned Important Information: The deadline for submission of proposals is May 28, 2021. Conference registration is required for all selected presenters. Presentations including a commercial product or service will need to clearly demonstrate the practical value to wildlife viewing and nature tourism programs. SUBMIT PROPOSAL

The WVNT Academy is open to any professional in the wildlife viewing and nature tourism community, including wildlife and tourism professionals, education professionals and fish and wildlife scientists.

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