ANCA CONNECTS: Risk Management for Nature Centers by Daniel Auer https://padlet.com/ANCAmembership/9rs7kyqabx8ee5wa In this ANCA CONNECTS program, we'll explore these questions and address the fundamentals of risk management for our organizations. We'll start by defining risk management and examining a model of incident prevention and mitigation specifically designed for outdoor programs. en-us 2025-10-09 14:58:18 UTC 2025-12-02 18:13:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads-usc1.storage.googleapis.com/1504234218/8426332648b5a7f22142ab8d445b26f5/ANCA_leaf_circle_social_dark_green_trans.png Jeff Baierlein https://padlet.com/ANCAmembership/9rs7kyqabx8ee5wa/wish/3688823063 Director, Viristar

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kaelan@viristar.com

+1 208 243 9188

]]> 2025-11-18 21:07:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ANCAmembership/9rs7kyqabx8ee5wa/wish/3688824138 Narrative Explanation https://padlet.com/ANCAmembership/9rs7kyqabx8ee5wa/wish/3688825526 For those who want a narrative explanation of the content, you can access that at https://www.viristar.com/post/nature-center-safety/.

]]> 2025-11-18 21:09:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ANCAmembership/9rs7kyqabx8ee5wa/wish/3688825526 How can we best balance access and risk management? https://padlet.com/ANCAmembership/9rs7kyqabx8ee5wa/wish/3690266402 During registration, this question came up. We’d love to hear your thoughts! Feel free to comment and join the conversation.

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]]> 2025-11-19 15:06:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ANCAmembership/9rs7kyqabx8ee5wa/wish/3690267814 What practical, non-punitive strategies can shift risk awareness from a director-level concern to a frontline daily habit? https://padlet.com/ANCAmembership/9rs7kyqabx8ee5wa/wish/3692401924 How can we cultivate a sense of personal accountability for risk in frontline teams while actively preventing a culture of fear and excessive caution?

]]> 2025-11-20 18:22:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ANCAmembership/9rs7kyqabx8ee5wa/wish/3692401924 Maria Santiago https://padlet.com/ANCAmembership/9rs7kyqabx8ee5wa/wish/3692442857 Risk Management & Operations Specialist

North Cascades Institute, WA

maria_santiago@ncascades.org


+1 360-358-7589

]]> 2025-11-20 18:58:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ANCAmembership/9rs7kyqabx8ee5wa/wish/3692442857 Meaghan O'Neill https://padlet.com/ANCAmembership/9rs7kyqabx8ee5wa/wish/3692478486 Community Services Supervisor

City of Long Beach, CA Parks, Recreation and Marine

meaghan.oneill@longbeach.gov

(562) 570-1746

]]> 2025-11-20 19:30:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ANCAmembership/9rs7kyqabx8ee5wa/wish/3692478486 https://padlet.com/ANCAmembership/9rs7kyqabx8ee5wa/wish/3692487604 Article on emergency response, and the need for realistic rehearsals to ensure the emergency plan actually works

]]> 2025-11-20 19:39:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ANCAmembership/9rs7kyqabx8ee5wa/wish/3692487604 https://padlet.com/ANCAmembership/9rs7kyqabx8ee5wa/wish/3692489276 Case study of a well-established outdoor program with an active safety committee, but a committee that was not sufficiently diligent to prevent a drowning incident

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]]> 2025-11-20 19:42:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ANCAmembership/9rs7kyqabx8ee5wa/wish/3692490735 Slide Presentation https://padlet.com/ANCAmembership/9rs7kyqabx8ee5wa/wish/3692506828 2025-11-20 19:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ANCAmembership/9rs7kyqabx8ee5wa/wish/3692506828 Viristar Newsletter https://padlet.com/ANCAmembership/9rs7kyqabx8ee5wa/wish/3692520796 Sign up for the Viristar newsletter here: https://www.viristar.com/newsletter/

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