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We need your help! Interested in being a board member, volunteer, or donor?
Contact us—we look forward to having you be a part of FOYAN!
Meet our Team!
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As an avid climber, Nordic and downhill skier, mountain and road biker, and lover of the outdoors, Abram knows how to play hard on the Western Slope. After growing up on the Front Range and then migrating across the mountains to enjoy the lifestyle and beautiful setting of the Grand Valley, he is now a small business owner and a happy, civic-minded resident of Grand Junction. He serves on several other nonprofit boards, and also volunteers his time facilitating climbing programs for adults and kids with disabilities.
Anita is a retired educator and has a strong passion for science and environmental education. She is the co-founder of FOYAN and the founder of The Nature Connection (TNC) environmental education center in Delta County. She is a Colorado Certified Environmental Educator, CSU Master Gardener, and a NAI certified nature interpreter. She and her husband raised their two children in Western Colorado in the canyons, mountains, and their backyard gardens.
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Carrie has worked as a special educator, wildlife technician, forester and most importantly, as a wife and mother of two. She is a retired environmental educator and naturalist for Ridgway State Park providing programming for kids and adults in the Ridgway, Ouray, and Montrose areas since 2016. She loves hiking with her dogs, camping with her family, volunteering with wildlife and substitute teaching.
Anne retired from the United States Forest Service as a Public Relations officer. She was responsible for bringing two federal programs "More Kids in the Woods" and "Every Kid in a Park" to the Western Slope reaching out to 4th and 6th grade students to learn about winter ecology and our public lands (The GMUG National Forest). Anne now spends her time exploring the many hidden gems of our public lands and sharing these special places with the next generation of future stewards of these lands..
Kirstin grew up on farms in Colorado and Kansas exploring outdoors year-round. She translated her passion for the outdoors to a degree in Environmental Conservation, and further into a career as a Park Ranger and Manager in Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Kirstin has been involved with environmental education, public safety, and mental health for many years including being a part of Together for Resilient Youth (TRY) from inception and looks forward to contributing to the missions for both TRY and FOYAN. Kirstin is FOYAN’s liaison for youth outreach in Montrose and Ouray Counties.
While growing up on a ranch in Dixon, Wyoming, Lisa learned the importance of enjoying the outdoors and preserving the landscape. She and her husband Eric, have three active children who enjoy camping, fishing, hunting and hiking. As you can see, Lisa is an enthusiastic angler, who somehow finds the time to work as an IT support analyst for United Business Bank in Hotchkiss, Colorado.
The FOYAN Board is so lucky to have David on our team. David grew up in Western Colorado—Olathe to be exact. He is very proactive and passionate about the youth in our communities. He is a school-based mentor with Partners Mentoring Youth, coaches flag football and soccer, and enjoys his free time with his wife and five children—always finding ways to get them outside!
Growing up in Montrose, CO, Trigg developed an appreciation for the outdoors early on through whitewater kayaking, fly fishing, trail running, mountain biking, canyoneering, and skiing. He has taught as a high school science teacher, developed outdoor education programs, and teaches at Colorado Mesa University as an adjunct faculty member in the Outdoor Recreation Industry Studies major. Trigg’s passions are found in educating and mentoring youth through experiential education in the outdoors. Trigg is excited to support Friends of Youth and Nature in giving Western Slope communities more access to exploring the outdoors.
IvAnn ardently enjoys sharing and educating others about the technical skills and benefits of outdoor pursuits. Hailing from the Western Slope of Colorado, she cultivated her knowledge and passion for the outdoors throughout her life. Her main job while studying at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction was taking fellow college students on a plethora of trips through the CMU Outdoor Program ranging from rafting to canyoneering to mountaineering - you name it! She now teaches orienteering and backpacking as an adjunct faculty at the college. IvAnn is excited to continue impacting lives by getting kids outside!
Growing up running around in the foothills of the Shenandoah, Lee was introduced to the multitude of long-term benefits that spending time outdoors enables. He moved to Grand Junction in 2015 to teach K-5 Music and enjoy the incredible climbing, biking, and skiing opportunities that the Western Slope offers. Lee loves to get kids stoked about being outside!
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