Name: Telling the Story of Nature
Start: 2018-12-07T09:30:00-0600
End: 2018-12-07T11:15:00-0600

Join the Texas Children in Nature network at the annual Summit and Champions Luncheon. The Summit will bring together leaders from the conservation, education, health, faith and built-environments to share best practices and new innovations that will inspire others to take action.

Texas Children in Nature (TCiN) is a program of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. TCiN supports the network of over 500 partner organizations who are dedicated to creating equitble access to nature for children and families. Research shows that children who learn and play in nature are healthier, happier and smarter. Join us this year at the Summit and find out why Texas continues to lead the children in nature movement to connect over 3 million children with nature each year.

Location: Holiday Inn Corpus Christi Downtown Marina, 707 North Shoreline Boulevard, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Register for this event by clicking on the Ticket button below. Once you are registered you can manage your schedule and networking events.

Registration includes: Access to all sessions, breakfast on Dec. 6 & 7 and access to the Champions Luncheon.

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Telling the Story of Nature

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Many of us have great programs, amazing staff and wonderful facilities, but how do we get our message to the public? Texas Parks and Wildlife Department social media coordinator and magazine editors share strategies for effective, eye-catching, inspirational communications, both in print and online. Communication always starts with considering your audience and your call to action, which then helps determine word count, imagery and platform. Learn how to tell your story in the most relevant, concise way and how to grab your readers’ attention. Use information graphics and “listicles” to make your information more reader-friendly. Learn what species and places garner the most interest. Drive readers to your website or print publication through social media and blogging.

Speakers

Whitney Bishop

Social Media Coordinator, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Whitney Bishop manages social media for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Under Whitney’s tenure, the agency has developed over 150 social channels with 1 million+ confirmed fans and among the top drivers of traffic to the agency website. Agency social media posts have been... Read More →