Sponsor Spotlight: Van Ness Feldman
We want to extend a big thank you to all of last week’s sponsors of Evening on the Lake. NatureBridge is fortunate to work with so many like-minded individuals and organizations who support our programs. This generosity continues to fuel our efforts to connect more kids to science, nature and stewardship. NatureBridge is so grateful for the impact of this year’s event, which raised $240,000.
Van Ness Feldman is delighted to once again have been a sponsor our annual Evening on the Lake event. The NatureBridge mission intersects with Van Ness Feldman’s long history of representing concessionaires and other organizations that facilitate public use and enjoyment of our national lands.
Nationally recognized as a thought leader, Van Ness Feldman is highly distinguished for its work in energy, environment, land use, real estate, government relations and native affairs matters. Since its founding in 1977, the firm has played a role in all crucial energy and environmental policy legislative or regulatory initiatives impacting our country.
NatureBridge provides many of our students their earliest encounters with national parks and these young people, in turn, become stewards of national lands and the environment. The mission is important to Van Ness Feldman and the Evening on the Lake celebration of NatureBridge in Olympic National Park is a particularly special event to the firm. Van Ness Feldman Senior Policy Advisor, and former congressman, Norm Dicks, has a long and deep history with the restoration of the Elwha River. Students who attend our programs in Olympic have the unique opportunity to learn about environmental restoration and recovery through the Elwha River watershed.
In a climate-changed world, an understanding of scientific thinking is essential to finding consensus and solutions and we are honored to support NatureBridge’s science educators in bringing the science method to life.Van Ness Feldman
“Congratulations, NatureBridge, on all of your successes and best wishes for a long and bountiful future educating our youth to the wonder and science of the natural world!” -Van Ness Feldman
Stories
2024 Student of the Year: Kai Diaz
At NatureBridge, we celebrate the stewards of today and foster the development of the stewards of tomorrow, working to inspire environmental stewardship in all our participants. Our goal is to motivate our students to make waves and be changemakers in their communities and for our planet.
Each year, NatureBridge honors a student who has demonstrated leadership, growth and a commitment to protecting our natural world as a result of their participation in a NatureBridge program. This year’s honoree will be recognized and will speak at An Evening Outside with NatureBridge on Thursday, May 16 at our Golden Gate campus.
We are thrilled to announce our 2024 Student of the Year: Kai Diaz.
An Interview with Evening Outside Keynote Speaker Dr. Britt Wray
The minute we found out about the work of Dr. Britt Wray, we knew we wanted to learn more about her. A well-respected author and scientist, Dr. Wray possesses expertise in an area of research we talk about a lot at NatureBridge—specifically how we can be resilient, hopeful, and actionable amid a changing world, including the climate crisis. We’re thrilled that Dr. Wray will be joining us on May 16 for An Evening Outside with NatureBridge as our Featured Speaker. Ahead of the event, we had the chance to ask her a few questions relating to her work and her connection to the mission of NatureBridge.
Staff Spotlight: Appreciation for Miho Aida
Miho Aida (she/they) has held multiple roles at NatureBridge over the past twenty-four years, including Environmental Science Educator, Community Connection Coordinator, Field Staff Scientist, Marine Project Coordinator, Pacific Rim Environmental Education Specialist, Armstrong Scholars Educator, Diversity Coordinator, Equity and Inclusion Manager, and Director of Equity and Inclusion. Now, on the eve of Miho's departure, we asked them to reflect on their time at NatureBridge and share a bit about their upcoming adventures.