Gavin Clark is a well-traveled educator and explorer who brings his diverse life experiences to WildED. It all started as child when he began climbing that old pear tree in his Toronto back yard. Since then, Gavin has explored the coasts of BC and Mexico as an ocean kayak guide, has instructed youth and adults in leadership, recreation, and wilderness programs through on-the-land-experiences, and has worked in formal education settings instructing both elementary and high school students.

A recent graduate of the Masters of Ecological Education program at Simon Fraser University, Gavin is now keen to share his knowledge and experience with BC's young people. His passion for the natural wonders of British Columbia is certain to bring a love of learning, excitement, and fun to any WildED program. When not in the classroom, you can look for Gavin hiking, paddling, mountain biking, or climbing in one of BC's amazing parks near you!

Damien McCombs is an educator and adventurer who grew up on the edge of Sasquatch Provincial Park. His childhood was spent enveloped and dazzled by huckleberries, fawns, and the miracles nature. His connection with the wonders of the natural world inspired him to travel all over British Columbia, Western United States, Australia, Uruguay, Chile, and Argentina. On one adventure, he hiked along the Continental Divide of the Rocky Mountains for 100 days! Like the glaciated headwaters of Fraser River (and so many other rivers), he has flowed back to the Pacific Ocean with a wealth of incredible experiences and stories.

Damien is an experienced back-country guide, artist (B.A. STAR, University of British Columbia), and youth instructor. He is perpetually excited to facilitate young people becoming inspired, passionate, and engaged. This has meant instructing everything from environmental leadership, ethics, hiking, rock-climbing, skiing, sustainability education, and even stilt building. If you spot him in his natural habitat, the cliff faces and alpine lakes of BC's Coast Mountains, ask him about the Sasquatch...

Sheena Careless, is a native Sunshine Coaster having spent much of her childhood exploring the precious wild spaces of British Columbia and beyond. Out of this has come a passion for the conservation of this province's spectacular wilderness endowment. Sheena is a University of Victoria graduate in Geography and a Queen's graduate in Education. She is a high energy, all weather educator with a twinkle in her eye, at least four funny bones in her body, and a lightness and a laughter that ripples out to all in her company.

Bridget McClarty, a teacher, explorer, and wolf and grizzly bear researcher has some amazing experiences and stories to share. That's why we're thrilled to welcome her back to WildED as our new Yukon WildEDucator!

Bridget is an experienced wildlife biologist and classroom teacher. She grew up on the west coast, and has since gone on to research wildlife in the Canadian Arctic, Botswana, Alberta, and Australia. Over the past few years she has taught biology, general science, and outdoor education to students in grades 7-12. Bridget loves western Canada's diverse ecosystems and enjoys backpacking, paddling, rock climbing, and SCUBA diving. She has delivered WildED programs to hundreds of students in the Lower Mainland of BC, and is now excited to be delivering WildED programs in her home community of Whitehorse, Yukon.