People

Katie Walsh Fetzer is a graduate of Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina where she earned a B.A. in Environmental Education. For the past 18 years, she has worked as an education manager at an Audubon nature center, public school teacher, naturalist, marine science educator, youth director, summer camp director, and community organizer. She currently serves as Vice President for the Mississippi Environmental Education Alliance and has been an active board member since 2022. Katie is originally from Moss Point, Mississippi but has lived and worked all over the United States. Her goal is to help her community connect to the surrounding ecosystem in order to establish knowledge of and appreciation for its resources. She believes that building this strong sense of place will support the development of personal identity, inspire stewardship, and nurture empathy for all.

I’m a curriculum specialist who helps students connect classroom learning with real-world experiences through career exploration, STEM activities, and hands-on projects. I also support educators by leading regional initiatives and networks that align teaching with workforce needs and community growth.

Buttonwood Nature Center is a non-profit organization serving the region with outdoor programming in environmental and cultural education, and a wide variety of family events. Activities are conducted at various parks and natural areas around the greater Waynesboro area, including Buttonwood. The mission of Buttonwood Nature Center is to guide the people of the Cumberland Valley region to become stewards of their natural and cultural worlds. 

Brandi Stewart is a Space Science Outreach Coordinator for the Earth to Sky Interagency Partnership. Brandi grew up near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and moved out west to complete an M. Ed. in Environmental Education and Non-profit Leadership through the North Cascades Institute's residency program. Brandi brings a background in place-based engagement, training development, and program management, primarily through their work with the National Park Service. Prior to joining the Earth to Sky team in November 2024, Brandi worked for the National Park Service for almost 14 years, as an educator and interpreter at parks such as Mount Rainier, Devils Postpile, Death Valley, and Grand Canyon. 

The right information, in the right place, at the right time has immeasurable value. It's my job as an info pro to get people the information they need, before they know they need it, and help them transform it into insight. I specialize in environmental info, training, and sci-comm.

I have both corporate leadership, education leadership, and educator experience in the business field.  I have started my own firm recently to focus on the Lake Michigan shoreline in the state of Michigan, and the lake and contributing factors....from a travel, historical, and environmental protection set of lenses.  I am located in Michigan.

I am a teacher who likes to learn! I've recently turned my focus to learning about environmenal education so I may help bridge the gap between our world inside and our world outside.