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Enrollment is now open for the
2026-2027 School Year
“If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder… he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in.”
-Rachel Carson, The Sense of Wonder
Meet The Team
Our Outdoor Educators come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, and that's what brings so much life to our vibrant community. We've got entomologists, native plant botanists, ornithologists, arborists, artists, musicians, and naturalists on staff as well as former science or elementary school teachers. All of our teachers have a passion for the outdoors and mentoring children in the art of nature connection.
Amy Nowack
Administrator,
Field Study Teacher
Anna Brothers
Redbud Class Teacher
Beth Burgett
Cedar Class Teacher
Chelsea Eerkes
Wilderness School Director, Cedar Class Teacher
Cindy Patin
Dogwood Class Teacher
Dana Boyd
Willow Class Teacher
Dean Harrier
Field Study and Teen Mentor Teacher
Drew Strand
Willow Class Teacher
Elisabeth Carrel
Juneberry Nature Preschool Teacher
Jake Palmruiter
Dogwood Class Teacher
Jeanne Garlets
Cedar Class Teacher
Katelyn Bush
Maple Class Teacher, Lifeguard
Kate Gillis
Juneberry Class Teacher
Leah Lemoine
Occupational Therapist, Classroom Support Teacher
Molly Conroy
Classroom Support Teacher
Sara VanderVelde
Teen Mentor and Redbud Class Teacher
Sarah Dault
Sprouts Parent/Child Teacher, Early Childhood Coordinator
Ruth Nellis
Maple Class Teacher
Addison Fisher
Level Three Teen Mentor Redbud Class
Ezra Nellis
Level Three Teen Mentor Redbud Class
Elijah Ritchie
Level Two Teen Mentor
Maple Class
Gabe Brothers
Level Two Teen Mentor Willow Class
Trinity Hill
Level Two Teen Mentor Maple Class
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