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Our 1-day Summit on Connecting to Nature in an Urban World, April 19, features a morning plenary and roundtable sessions followed by interactive workshops and walkshops in the afternoon. Building on the Summit is our Conference, April 20-21, featuring keynotes speakers, hands-on workshops and networking opportunities.

Please note: Schedules are now locked from being changed. If you would like to make changes to your schedule, please come see us at the registration desk. See you in Vancouver!
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Bonnie Lueck

St. Norbert Children's Center
Director- Child Devopment Center & Faculty
J

Joah

an.academy, Inc
CMO
avatar for Susan Abs

Susan Abs

Eclipse Environmental Consulting Ltd.
Free-lance consultant
CA

Chantelle Adams

Allan Brooks Nature Centre
Education Program Coordinator
avatar for Jesús Aguirre

Jesús Aguirre

Seattle Parks and Recreation
Superintendent
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Brooke Ahlegian

Tara's Tots / Roots Of Connection, Kids!
Lead Teacher
avatar for Joe Akerman

Joe Akerman

Xwaaqw'um Project
Project Lead
avatar for Christine Alden

Christine Alden

The Lawson Foundation
Program Director / Fondation Lawson, Directrice de programme
avatar for Hannah Alexander

Hannah Alexander

Our Year Outdoors
AA

Aniko Alfaro

Vancouver Coastal Health
Clinician
avatar for Christine Algard

Christine Algard

Precious Seeds Montessori House
Director/Teacher
avatar for Kayti Ammerman

Kayti Ammerman

Wolsey-Wessington School
After School Director
avatar for Corine Anderson

Corine Anderson

SPLASH Child Care Inc./ Manitoba Nature Summit Inc.
ECE III
MA

Murray Anderson

Vancouver Coastal Health - Leadership and Resiliency Program
Prevention Specialist
avatar for Sally Anderson

Sally Anderson

New Mexico School for the Deaf (NMSD)
School Administrator & Forest Day Learning Founder & Lead
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Tesicca Truong 張慈櫻 Trương Từ Anh

Environment Funders Canada
Program Manager
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Isabel Argoti

Community Assistance Fellow
TA

Tessa Armstrong

Foothills School Division
Administration
avatar for Stephen Arnold

Stephen Arnold

Seven Oaks School Division
Teacher
avatar for Tom Arsuffi

Tom Arsuffi

Texas Tech University
Director, Llano River Field Station
avatar for Jan Arvidsen

Jan Arvidsen

University of Southern Denmark, Department of Sports Science and Biomechanics, A
PhD Fellow
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Gail Atkins

Strawberry Vale Preschool
ECE / Manager
avatar for Shawna Babcock

Shawna Babcock

Outdoor Play Canada / KidActive
Co-ordinator / Executive Director
avatar for Jen Baillie

Jen Baillie

City of Maple Ridge and Vancouver Outdoor School
Children's Recreation Programmer/ Business Owner
avatar for Elizabeth D. Baird

Elizabeth D. Baird

NC Museum of Natural Sciences
Chief, School and Lifelong Education
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Nancy Bales

Gray Family Foundation
Executive Director
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Dr. Lesley Balido-McClellan

City of San Antonio/Pre-K 4 SA
Assistant Director of Research and Innovation
HB

Heather Balson-Riosa

Western Quebec School Board
Kindergarten Teacher
HB

Hartley Banack

Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, UBC
Lecturer
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Stacy Banack

Meadowridge School
Teacher
MB

Meera Bandechha

GNS
JK Teacher
AB

Ashley Bangsund

Vancouver School Board
Sustainability Coordinator
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Rosa Barcotti

North Vancouver School District
Strong Start Facilitator
TB

Tamar Barlev

San Francisco Unified School District
Green Schoolyard Manager
NA

Nahuel Alonso Barnadas

Esencia.Patagonia
Founder & Director
PB

Paxton Barnes

Children & Nature Network
Director of Advancement
TB

Tovah Barocas

Earth Rangers
Director of Development and Communications
TB

Tim Barrett

Landscape Structures
Regional Sales Manager
avatar for Isabel Barros

Isabel Barros

Instituto Alana
Researcher
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Thomas Barry

Pelican Leadership Academy
Experiential Educator
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Russel Barsh

Kwiaht Center for the Historical Ecology of the Salish Sea
Exec Director
LB

Lori Bartley

Metro Vancouver Regional Parks
Park Interpretation Specialist
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Michael Barton

NaturePlaySign.com
Founder
JB

James Bartram

Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre
Vice President of Education
SB

Sarah Bateman

School District 64
Teacher
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Carolyn Bates

Loyola University Chicago
Doctoral Student in Clinical Psychology
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Rick Bates

Canadian Wildlife Federation
Executive Vice-President and CEO
KB

Kristine Bauder

City of Richmond
Nature Park Coordinator
avatar for Kaitlin Beard

Kaitlin Beard

School of Health Sciences, Humber College
RECE, Humber Child Development Centre
avatar for Elizabeth Beattie

Elizabeth Beattie

University of British Columbia
PhD Candidate
KB

Keeya Beausoleil

Stepping Stones Counselling
Student
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Lee Beavington

Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Amazon Field School Instructor
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Adriana Becerra

City of San Antonio/Pre-K 4 SA
Assistant Director
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Karen Begley

Surrey Schools
Teacher, Speaker, Facilitator
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Cathy Belair

Valley Springs Middle School
Teacher
NB

Nancy Belanger

CSSD
Teacher
AB

Antonella Bell

University of Alberta
Graduate Student
AB

Amanda Benton

Childreach
Program Supervisor
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Lyda Bergman

Green Teams of Canada
Executive Director
SB

Sara Berman

Sage School
Teacher
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Sarah Bexell

Institute for Human-Animal Connection
Research Associate Professor
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Adam Bienenstock

Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds
Founder & Principal Designer
XB

Xena Biffert

Calgary Separate School District
Teacher
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Emily Binford

Families in Nature
Communications and Development Coordinator
avatar for Mike Bingley

Mike Bingley

Canadian Wildlife Federation
Director of Education (Acting)
avatar for Paulina Birgiolaite

Paulina Birgiolaite

Institute for Human-Animal Connection
IHAC Intern
JB

Julie Boehland

Children & Nature Network
Executive Administrative Assistant
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Amy Bohnert

Loyola University Chicago
Associate Professor
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Stephanie Bohr

Lincoln Park Zoo
Director, Community Innovation and Collaboration
LB

Leslie Bol

NatureKids BC
Volunteer Co-leader
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Haida Bolton

Nature With Haida
Certified Forest Therapy Guide and Outdoor Reflexologist
BB

Barbara Boockmeier

Faith in Place
Volunteer youth programming planner
SB

Steven Booth

Self Employed
Wilderness Guide
NB

Nikoo Boroumand

Society Promoting Environmental Conservation (SPEC)
School Gardens Program Coordinator
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Holly Borwick

One Tree Adventures/ Educo Outdoor School
Outdoor Educator
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Cecil van den Bosch

University of British Columbia
Professor, Dept of Forest Resource Mgmt
avatar for Matilda van den Bosch

Matilda van den Bosch

University of British Columbia
Asst Prof, Dept of Forest & Conservation Sciences
MB

Mélanie Boucher

La Vie est Belle
Director
EB

eric bourgault

Digitox Services
Digital Detox Wellness Coach & Consultant
avatar for Samuel Bowman

Samuel Bowman

Wilderness Awareness School
Summer Program Coordinator
avatar for Carol von Brandt

Carol von Brandt

cozy Kids Childcare
director/owner
HB

Heather Breen

Take Me Outside
Volunteer
AB

angie brenes

Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria
Youth Programs Coordinator
avatar for Rhemy Brezin

Rhemy Brezin

Graland Country Day School
Support Teacher
TB

Tiffany Briery

Trust for Public Land
NYC Playgrounds Program Coordinator
avatar for Susan Briggs

Susan Briggs

Uncles & Aunts At Large
Strengthening Families Worker
avatar for Addie Broussard

Addie Broussard

Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center
Program Manager
AB

Amanda Brown

Galveston Bay Estuary Program
Graduate Student
AB

Amy Brown

North Cascades Institute
Program Manage
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Shelley Brown

City of Victoria
Recreation Programmer
MB

Mariana Brussoni

University of British Columbia
Associate Professor
ZB

Zonda Bryant

Hands of the Future, Inc
Executive Director
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Gail Bryn-Jones

Salt Spring Elementary School
Teacher
QB

Quinton Buckley

YMCA of San Diego County
Regional Director II - Child & Youth Development
SB

Sophie Burk

Burns Bog Conservation Society
Lead Camp Counsellor
CB

Cathleen Burnham

Writer & Photographer
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Sarah Burroughs

Turtle Back Zoo
Educator
SB

Steve Burroughs

Parks Canada
Learn-to Camp Program Coordinator
KB

Katharine Byers

SD64
Teacher
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Jon Byrd

The Fenn School
5th Grade LA & Science Teacher
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Joanna Cagan

Denver Zoo
Early Childhood Programs Manager
JC

Jeanie Calver

Mt Slesse Middle School
Teacher
SC

Shaun Calver

Sardis Secondary School
Teacher
SC

Susan Calvert

Langara College
Nursing Educator
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Luis Alberto Camargo

OpEPA
Founder & Director
DC

Diane Cameron

Seven Oaks School Division
School Trustee
CC

Ceren Caner

SD83/Shuswap Outdoor Learning Foundation
teacher/director
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Justin Canty

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and Sea Center
Director of Education
avatar for Cathy Carmody

Cathy Carmody

C&NN
Director of Operations
avatar for Shannon Carnegie

Shannon Carnegie

Small Wonders Preschool of Fall River
Owner/Director/Head Teacher
avatar for Dawn Carr

Dawn Carr

Canadian Parks Council
Executive Director
MC

Meredith Carter

RockyView Schools
Teacher
GC

Guylaine Chabot

Université du Québec en Outaouais
Professor
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Marc Chamberland

Scouts Canada
Director of Program development
avatar for Rob Chambers

Rob Chambers

Armbrae Academy
avatar for Michele Chandler

Michele Chandler

Playcore
Director of Marketing
avatar for Cheryl Charles

Cheryl Charles

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication
Co-Chair #NatureForAll
LC

Lara Charles

Cedar Drive Elementary SD43
Teacher - Kindergarten
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Angie Chen

Blue Sky Funders Forum
Director
CC

Chih-Ping Chen

Landscape Desinger
DC

Dorianna Chessa

Saturna Ecological Education Center, SD64
Ecological Educator
KC

Katie Chipko

Children's Forest of Central Oregon
Executive Director
avatar for Jaime Chong

Jaime Chong

Islandwood
Student/Urban Programs Educator
SC

Stephanie Chong

Vancouver Aquarium
Coordinator, Curriculum Programs
avatar for Craig Churchill

Craig Churchill

Rocky View School Division
Teacher
JC

Jessica Ciatti

Zoological Society of Milwaukee
Education Specialist
AT

Alex Trotter Clare

Parks Canada
Learning and Education Program Officer
KC

kate clark

City of Burnaby
Park Designer
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Avery Cleary

Children & Nature Network
Conference Manager
MC

Meghan Clifford

Edmonton Public School Board
Teacher
avatar for Valerie Close

Valerie Close

Lane Cove Council
Lane Cove Bush Kids
avatar for Lynn Coalson

Lynn Coalson

The Playgarden by the Sea
Lead Forest Kindergarten teacher
NC

Naomi Cobb

Bradley Family Foundation/Lynden Sculpture Garden
Environmental Educator
avatar for Emily Coffey

Emily Coffey

Les amis de la montagne
Environmental Educator
avatar for David Cohen

David Cohen

The Intertwine Alliance
Program Director
avatar for Rebecca Colbert, PhD

Rebecca Colbert, PhD

MIG, Inc
Landscape Architect and Researcher
JC

Jason Cole

Power To Be
Director of Programs
avatar for Stephanie Collins

Stephanie Collins

The Country Day School
Outdoor Education Coordinator
avatar for Cam Collyer

Cam Collyer

Evergreen
Executive Director, Programs
AC

Ariane Comeau

Stanley Park Ecology Society
Conservation Technician and Environmental Educator
KC

Kimberly Contreras

Natural Leaders Network
Student
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Leia Cook

Houston Zoo
Early Childhood Programs Coordinator
MC

Michele Cook

International Institute for Child Rights and Development (IICRD)
Director, Capacity Development
HC

Hannah Cooke

Pierce College
ECE Specialist 3-Lead Toddler Teacher
KC

Katie Cooke

Bowen Island Community School
Teacher
SC

Sam Cooke

City of Coquitlam
Outdoor Recreation Coordinator
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Allen Cooper

National Wildlife Federation
Director of Organizational Learning
IC

Ian Cooper

Outward Bound Canada/Cumberland Lake Wilderness Society
LC

Lindsay Cornell

Outward Bound Canada
Director of Innovation
avatar for Nilda Cosco

Nilda Cosco

Natural Learning Initiative, College of Design, NC State University
Research Associate Professor
CC

Corinne Cote

Earthwise Society
Program Coordinator
RD

Ruth Des Cotes

A Rocha Canada
Environmental education coordinator
AC

Alyx Coulter

Stanley Park Ecology Society
Outreach Coordinator
SC

seairra courtemanche

Little Seeds Forest Play
Early Childhood Educator Program Coordinator
CC

Cameren Cousins

The Fenn School
Sustainability Coordinator
HC

Heather Cowie

The City of Calgary & International Play Association
Manager
avatar for Adina Cox

Adina Cox

HumanNatureDesign Consultation
avatar for Lee Anne Cox

Lee Anne Cox

Somersfield Academy
Teacher
EC

Emily Crenner

Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx Zoo
Conservation Educator
avatar for Hollie Cressy

Hollie Cressy

WinSport
Manager, Sport Development
AC

Anthony Croasdale

Philadelphia Parks and Recreation
Environmental Education Planner
AC

Alicia Cruz

Latino Outdoors
Regional Coordinator
avatar for Michelle Cugini

Michelle Cugini

Longwood Gardens
School & Youth Program Specialist
MC

Michael Curran

Sage School
Teacher
VD

Vilma D'Rozario

National Institute of Education, Nanayang Technological University
Associate Professor
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Stacy Dahl

Environmental Educator
ID

Ian Dailly

Habitat-Systems
VP Operations
KD

Kirsten Dallimore

Sierra Club BC
Environmental Educator
avatar for Kyle Darroch

Kyle Darroch

Crescent valley School
Kindergarten Teacher
avatar for Melody David-McKnight

Melody David-McKnight

Duluth Area Family YMCA
Youth Outdoors-Duluth Coordinator
avatar for James Davis

James Davis

Sierra Club BC
Education Program Manager
avatar for Larry Davis

Larry Davis

Camp Pemigewassett
Director of Nature Programs Emeritus
avatar for Bonnie Davison

Bonnie Davison

Outdoor Learning Association/Victoria Nature School Society
President/Founder
avatar for Meredith Dawson

Meredith Dawson

North Vancouver School District
Strong Start Facilitator
CD

Chad Dayton

Kaleidoscope Foundation
Executive Director
JD

Jessica Deacon-Rogers

Helen Schuler Nature Centre
Technician
avatar for Aaron Deans

Aaron Deans

Allan Brooks Nature Centre
Executive Director
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