About me
As a former classroom educator and founder of Skis for Kids, The Nature Connection, and Friends of Youth and Nature (FOYAN), getting kids connected to nature is my passion. FOYAN is a 501c3 volunteer run organization that is focused on connecting schools, youth groups, and families to local outdoor providers for Environmental Education, outdoor skills, and conservation education. We provide scholarships to underserved youth for gear, programming, transportation, and also will help organizations write grants focused on connecting more youth to the outdoors. Our goal is to level the playing field, so all youth have equal access to our amazing public lands across Western Colorado and in so doing, create the next generation of stewards.