My name is Rebecca Haley. I am reentering the world of Environmental Education from being a middle school teacher. I am working on my environmental educaiton certification and will be starting a graduate program at Western Carolina University for outdoor and experiential education. 

Outdoor education and recreation professional working to improve equitable access to green spaces.

Miho Aida, originally from Tokyo, is the Director of Equity & Inclusion at NatureBridge, and a guide for the Women of Color Wilderness Retreat at the Balanced Rock. She is also an award-winning filmmaker and socially-engaged outdoor athlete giving a voice to outdoor women of color.

A leader in community-based environmental action, committed to social and environmental equity with 12+ years of experience in program and partnership development, strategic planning, community engagement, volunteer management, behavior change strategies, marketing and program evaluation.

Emily Edmonds-Langham steers the Education Department’s work in serving family, adult, and youth audiences. Whether in the classroom herself or supporting the growth of her colleagues, Emily strives for scientific rigor and playfulness in equal measure in all of the work of her division.

Liz Train is a co-coordinator of the Audubon at Home Program for Fairfax County and is also an Audubon at Home Ambassador. Liz is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist (Fairfax Chapter) and a certified Virginia Extension Master Gardener (Fairfax- Green Spring Gardens Unit).  She is an active volunteer in northern Virginia, supporting numerous educational and stewardship programs for Fairfax County Park Authority, Fairfax County Public Schools, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, and the annual USGS Breeding Bird Survey.  Liz leads two Virginia Master Naturalist training cohorts annually as co-chair of the training committee for the Fairfax Master Naturalists and additionally actively participates in the annual training of Extension Master Gardeners.

Liz’s motivation to be involved in environmental work is grounded in her belief that we all play a critical role in mitigating the effects of climate change, that no measure is too small, and understanding the basic principles of what it takes to create a healthy habitat for wildlife is an important tool for every homeowner.  Improving our Chesapeake Bay watershed water, soil and air quality and increasing biodiversity are central to the work Liz does.  Liz resides in Fairfax County.

Janit Llewellyn

Park Planning & Sustainability, LLC

804-754-5972

Janit@parkplanningsustainability.com

 

Janit is a landscape architect – planner who has dabbled in Environmental Education (EE), especially when she was director of a small non-profit. She is interested in integrating principles of EE in park planning, sustainability and health related initiatives ties to outdoor recreation. She has experience with developing signage plans for parks. Janit has experiences in the private, public and non-profits sectors as well as serves as adjunct faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Janit is a swimmer and also enjoys canoeing, kayaking, hiking, camping and walking her greyhound and chihuahua.

                                    

Education

BA, Biology – Converse University

MLA, Landscape Architecture – University of Georgia

Virginia Natural Resource Leadership Institute

Consultant, Author, & Naturalist in Saint Paul, MN