Whether at work or on the farm, Leah and her family enjoy an active life of camping, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, canoeing, running, climbing snow hills, skating, tobogganing, playgrounds and swimming.

Sigourney grew up in southern Ontario, spending time hiking, swimming, camping and enjoying the great outdoors. She is passionate about unstructured outdoor play for youth and outdoor enjoyment for all ages. 

Justine is the principal at Bulyea Elementary School in Horizon School Division. She has taught students from K-6 and has experience in early childhood education. She teaches outdoor ed throughout the school and is passionate about outdoor learning and reconciliation. Justine loves spending time outside with her two sons, husband and dogs. Justine believes that being outside benefits everyone in a holistic manner. 

Kristen Simonson is a senior science teacher and nature-based educator living on the grasslands in the Saskatchewan southwest.  By day, she teaches high school students biology, environmental science and wildlife studies, and the rest of the time she spends outdoors on her acreage, working with her Canadian horses, gardening, baking, canoeing, fishing, and making soap.  Kristen also owns and operates the Sage Creek Prairie School outside of Swift Current, and enjoys sharing her love of the outdoors with her community and throughout the province through a variety of programs designed to reconnect people back to nature.    

Karla is the Operations Manager at the Western Development Museum – Moose Jaw and a community facilitator with a deep love of the outdoors. An avid hiker, camper, and amateur birdwatcher, she finds joy and grounding in nature year-round. Through her work in museums, tourism, and now with SaskOutdoors, Karla enjoys welcoming newcomers, sharing Saskatchewan’s stories, and encouraging curiosity, confidence, and connection through outdoor exploration.

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Sean Brandt is a high school teacher and environmental enthusiast. Sean is a founding member of the premier Outdoor School program in Prairie Spirit School Division, based out of Warman High School. 

Kristen Simonson is a senior science teacher and nature-based educator living on the grasslands in the Saskatchewan southwest.  By day, she teaches high school students biology, environmental science and wildlife studies, and the rest of the time she spends outdoors on her acreage, working with her Canadian horses, gardening, baking, canoeing, fishing, and making soap.  Kristen also owns and operates the Sage Creek Prairie School outside of Swift Current, and enjoys sharing her love of the outdoors with her community and throughout the province through a variety of programs designed to reconnect people back to nature.    

Denise has a passion for getting children outside, connecting them to nature and connecting nature to children. She has been in the field of Early Learning for 25 years, and believes that all learning comes through play.

Growing up in Saskatoon, Derek has been involved in the outdoors since his early years in Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts. This, along with outdoor-ed clubs in elementary and high school spurred a love of camping, canoeing, mountain biking, snowboarding, and all things outdoors.

Mike works as an educator with the Saskatoon Public School Division where he instructs the Off the Grid environmental program out of Tommy Douglas Collegiate. He spends his free time camping, biking the trails of Saskatoon, as well as coaching football and competitive high school Improv.

Luke is passionate about inspiring teacher trainees to remember their connections with the natural world and experiment with experiential and place-based approaches to education. His work in the College of Education at the University of Saskatchewan is focused on place-based and climate change education. Luke is an avid cyclist and credits his daily commutes as providing a hopeful perspective for the future. 

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Annika is passionate about outdoor education and helping families access outdoor information. She founded the TrailCollectiv hiking app for families and the Born to be Adventurous social platform to empower family adventures. Most weekends, she is outdoors with her family hiking, backpacking, snowboarding, or cross-country skiing.

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Whether at work or on the farm, Leah and her family enjoy an active life of camping, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, canoeing, running, climbing snow hills, skating, tobogganing, playgrounds and swimming.

Mike works as an educator with the Saskatoon Public School Division where he instructs the Off the Grid environmental program out of Tommy Douglas Collegiate. He spends his free time camping, biking the trails of Saskatoon, as well as coaching football and competitive high school Improv.

Jacquelyn is originally from Southwestern Ontario and was raised with a travelling spirit that encouraged appreciation of landscapes and has lead to a lengthy career in Marketing, Communications and Tourism. Jacquelyn and her husband homeschool their three children, with a balance of utilizing modern tools and learning organically. You can frequently find her in a field somewhere with her camera.

Born and raised in southern Saskatchewan, Julie grew up with two parents who loved being active and spending time outdoors—something that stuck with her early on and still shapes how she spends her time today.

Julie has three kids, a husband, and a dog who’s usually right by her side when she heads outside. Some of her favourite places to get outdoors include the paths near her home in Regina and trips to the Cypress Hills.

She loves learning how others are making the most of the outdoor spaces around them and really enjoys hearing stories about how teachers, parents, and caregivers are helping people get outside and work through challenges along the way. Julie is always up for swapping adventure stories—and getting out on a few adventures of her own.

Urbashi Raha is an English teacher and a teacher educator with over a decade of experience teaching in India and Canada. Her research interests focus on decolonizing education, eco-justice curricula, and land-based pedagogy rooted in Indigenous knowledge. She is striving to bring place-based and land-based pedagogy in English language teaching to raise the ecological consciousness in language learners.

Maxine Panchuk is a primary teacher in Saskatoon with a passion for outdoor, place-based, and nature-focused learning. Her teaching pedagogy centers on curiosity, resilience, and helping students build a strong connection to the land.  She loves gardening, learning about plants, and has recently expanded her interests to include bird watching.