Since beginning to take her students outside on a regular basis, Natasha noticed improvements in student engagement, confidence, self-regulation, and conflict management. This realization sparked a passion in sharing the amazing benefits of outdoor and environmental learning with others. She is now viewed as a leader in her school, school district and across the learning region. She is on her school district leadership team for environmental education, and is now working hard to support the development of Environmental Education Local Specialist Associations in every zone in her school district. She even wrote a “Greening the Curriculum”, a document that links curriculum expectations to outdoor activities. Natasha’s boundless energy and positive influence extends a great distance.