As an education leader, curriculum designer and project manager Wren can be found on the land with young people and project partners, as well as in classrooms and boardrooms. Wren was raised between the Niagara Escarpment and the shores of Lake Ontario on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee Anishinabewaki ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᐗᑭ, Attiwonderonk, Mississauga, and Mississauga of the New Credit, and they have over 15 years experience working with children, youth, families and community partners on the land and behind the scenes in education design and delivery. Wren has always felt called to work outdoors with young people. Rivers to Ridges was born out of a desire to create space for young people to feel curious about and connected to the land around them. Wren uses their BEd and organizational leadership experiences to increase access to land-based learning for young people, and to decolonize educational systems through learning design. Wren feels most alive when working in relationship with youth as they develop their sense of self in connection to place/land; working with inspiring teams to create meaningful learning experiences; learning from local land stewards; supporting young people in taking risks; and celebrating bird language and song as a doorway to deeper awareness.