Mandy Wilson is a woman of mixed ancestry; which includes Indigenous, Black and Irish descent. She is a member of Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation who grew up in Sharbot Lake Ontario. She is now living in Kingston Ontario where her work is fueled by a love for nature and a passion for language learning. She is devoted to learning the traditional values and principles that have influenced Indigenous land practices since time immemorial. She is extremely thankful to her family, aunties, and community for the teachings she has received throughout her life and hopes to honour those teachings by sharing the importance of creating a reciprocal relationship with Mother Earth.

Lindsey Pilon (she/her) is an urban Indigenous mixed-Ancestry Haudenosaunee woman (maternal line being Turtle clan, Oneida from Six Nations of the Grand River). Her passion is Inclusive Early Childhood Care and she believes a framework of decolonial pedagogy is crucial for community wellness. To dismantle systemic injustice across Turtle Island and around the world we must Educate, Elevate and Organize.

Claire is a Certified Nature Therapy Guide, Mentor and creator of 'Among the Trees Forest Therapy'. She guides on the lands of Treaty 57 in Eastern Ontario. She spent many years searching for awe and wonder on wild adventures. With motherhood came a new sense of urgency to repair her relationship with the Earth, to rise rooted and strive for a brighter future. The practice of Forest Therapy is at the centre of her self care and community work.

Website: amongthetreesforesttherapy.com

Hilbert Buist is a retired pastry chef and naturalist from Kingston, ON guiding hikes in Belle Island, Kingston and Wintergreen Studios. He has identified over 1200 species across all flora and fauna between Kingston and Ottawa. His main focuses are birds and fungi. Other interests include photography, writing, drawing and discovering how species connect with each other to create ecosystems. 

Nikki Satira is a nature educator with 15 years of experience. She is currently the Executive Director of a non-profit nature school in Ottawa called Earth Path. Before this, she spent eight years as a Lead Program Instructor and Creative Director at the Pine Project in Toronto. She has extensive experience in the nature education field, including training educators, managing staff, leading nature retreats, teaching workshops, running nature school programs for youth, and facilitating at conferences. Over the past decade, she has diligently refined her expertise as a naturalist, wilderness skills practitioner, and educator, with a specialization in wild edible and medicinal plants, friction fire techniques, and wildlife tracking. In addition to her outdoor pursuits, Nikki is an accomplished writer, musician, and clinical herbalist.

Caylin is the creator of Forest Schooled, a business that supports and deepens learning and professional practice for Nature educators all over the world through mentorship, workshops, and professional learning communities. She’s the author of blog turned book, Forest Schooled, The Book, and collaborates with Antioch University, New England where she develops and delivers courses that are grounded in appreciation and respect for the natural world, and work towards ecological and social justice.

Website: forestschooled.com