Natural areas practitioner conducting a controlled burn in Spurgeon Hollow Natural Area, Shannon County, Missouri. Image credit: Natural Areas Association.

The Natural Areas Association (NAA) is the only national, non-profit membership organization that is dedicated to the support and advancement of the community of natural areas professionals. NAAs mission is to support the community of natural areas professionals. Our network gives our members the resources to reach their professional goals. The NAA works with members to raise awareness about the need for natural areas conservation, and about the need for conservation research and advocacy. The NAA joined the NAC CESU in 2019.

The Natural Areas Association offers the following areas of expertise.

Contacts

Technical Representatives

Lisa Smtih

Executive Director

lsmith@naturalareas.org

Last Updated: July 24, 2019

Administrative Contacts

Amy Wills

Operations Manager

awills@naturalareas.org

Last Updated: July 24, 2019