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Category: Educator Highlights

Sama leads a hike
on May 18, 2023

Building community: Sama Wareh on co-leading Art and Wilderness Institute

Educator Highlights . Resources

In our Educator Highlights, we share ideas, celebrate change makers, and chat with educators who inspire us. This year, we’re celebrating Sama Wareh, a naturalist and program co-founder of the Art and Wilderness Institute based in Orange County, California. Sama Wareh nurtures an eco-conscious community of learners in Orange County and is the sixth educator

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Scott Stewart, Climbing Instructor
on October 19, 2022

‘If Students Love Nature, They’ll Protect It’: Why Scott Stewart Values Experiential Ed

Educator Highlights . Exploration

In our Educator Highlights, we discuss ideas and innovation with educators who inspire us. This fall, we’re celebrating Scott Stewart, a program director who designed and implemented a new experiential education program in South Korea. Scott designs experiential education experiences that promote personal growth and environmental stewardship. Hailing from Michigan, he is a world traveler who

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Day Scott in the Field
on May 13, 2021

Day Scott on Birding, Creating Her Own Lane, and Finding Joy

Educator Highlights

In our Educator Highlights, we go behind-the-scenes with educators who inspire us. This season, we’re excited to feature Day Scott, wildlife photographer, environmental educator, and birder known for her playful and educational social media posts aka “Bird Stories” on Instagram as @TheWildernessGoddess.

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Ms. Mallory
on July 7, 2020

Mallory Lindsay on Creating “Sparks of Curiosity”

Educator Highlights

We’re excited to feature Mallory Lindsay, a wildlife educator, and science communicator. Mallory is also known for her live nature classes and the dynamic way that she engages her audience of all ages.

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Latrece Johnson
on June 15, 2020

Latrece Johnson on how Environmental Education Is All about Community

Educator Highlights

“Environmental education is a community thing for me. I tell my students all the time, if you put litter on the ground, it’s more than just the litter now.”

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Erin Ranney Photographing Sea Lions
on May 14, 2020

Erin Ranney on wildlife filming and how animals don’t follow script

Educator Highlights . Exploration

In our Educator Highlights, we go behind-the-scenes with educators who inspire us. We’re kicking off this series with an interview with wildlife camerawoman Erin Ranney, whose education and conservation efforts in Alaska and Washington State stopped us in our tracks.

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