WELCOME!
We are pleased to welcome the 2023 team! Education and Program Coordinator Caitlyn Lawrence. The acting RDRN Liaison is RDRN board member Joey Temple and Myrna Pearman oversees the Nature Central and Habitat Steward programs.
We are pleased to welcome the 2023 team! Education and Program Coordinator Caitlyn Lawrence. The acting RDRN Liaison is RDRN board member Joey Temple and Myrna Pearman oversees the Nature Central and Habitat Steward programs.
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Joey Temple: RDRN Liaison
I grew up in Calgary, where my husband and I raised our two children. Once the kids left for University, we moved to Lacombe in 2006 where we currently reside and operate our own business. For the last 35 years, my passion for environmental education fueled my creativity to develop education and outreach programs for the Calgary Zoo, the Weaselhead Preservation Society and the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance. These programs are still in use today. I also have a a strong background working with NGO’s and have contributed my knowledge and insight to various boards including Alberta Luge, Calgary Canoe Club, and Battle River Watershed Alliance. I can be found, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, snowshoeing, and spending time at our cottage in Nova Scotia whenever I can. I also enjoy painting and sewing. |
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Myrna Pearman
I was born and raised in Rimbey, Alberta and joined the Red Deer River Naturalists while attending Red Deer College (Polytechnic). Over the years I have held several positions, including President, Vice-President, Speaker Committee Chair and Newsletter Editor. I was also involved in the original Habitat Steward program. After a 33-year career with Ellis Bird Farm, and following a visit to a beautiful protected area near Stettler, I was inspired to launch Nature Central and to relaunch the Habitat Steward Program. I am an enthusiastic nature photographer, writer, kayaker and backroads rambler who enjoys sharing my love of nature through social media and on my website (www.myrnapearman.com). |
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Caitlyn Lawrence, BIT: Education and Program Coordinator
I grew up and currently live in Carstairs, which is a small town south of Red Deer. I'm Métis and I am a member of the Métis Nation of Alberta. I graduated from the University of Lethbridge in April 2022 where I obtained a BSc in Environmental Science. I also hold two technical diplomas in Environmental Stewardship and Rural Planning and Reclamation and Remediation from Olds College (2016-2018). During my undergraduate studies, I gained 3 years of experience in social and environmental monitoring, environmental research, reclamation and closure planning, as well as Indigenous stakeholder relations. Currently I work full-time as an Environmental Scientist for a consulting company where I primarily work with Indigenous communities, and part-time for RDRN. In my spare time I enjoy volunteering, hiking, gardening, and basically doing anything outside. |
