Archives: Firesouls
Avvah Rossi
Avvah works at the Naval Cemetery Landscape with the staff to help maintain the space and its plantings and support visitors’ engagement with its biodiversity and ecology. She also works on BGI’s stewardship and greening projects along the greenway. She is a horticulturist and ISA-certified arborist with experience from many botanical gardens, public parks and…
Hunter Armstrong
Hunter Armstrong is the Executive Director of the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative where he calls on nearly two decades of experience improving public spaces and the public realm in New York City. Most recently, he was Deputy Director of Development and Communications at the Natural Areas Conservancy, a park non profit that stewards New York City’s nature…
Karen Hale
Karen a longtime member of Wesley, and is passionate about gardens and sacred spaces. She is Vice President of the El Rio Reyes Conservation Trust, a local land trust. I think every person should have a sacred space to reflect, and find the sacred in nature….
Sih Oka-Zeh
Sih works with Pigtown Climbs as the Community Outreach and Engagement Co-Lead. During the work week, she is a Cybersecurity Strategy Consultant, and in her non-working hours, volunteers with Pigtown Climbs. Sih enjoys music, climbing, hiking, and spending time with good people! Pigtown is a neighborhood that has limited access to greenspace except for Carroll…
Bri’Anna Horne
Bri’Anna Horne (she/her) is a Baltimore-born scientist, educator, rock climber, artist, and outdoor enthusiast. She has committed years of work to equity and strategic community development initiatives that strengthen the relationships between black and brown folks to their passions, the outdoors, healing, and each other. Bri’Anna studied Biology and Environmental Sciences at the University of…
Michael Schaffer
Michael works with Bon Secours, serving as Community Schools Coordinator. In this role, he supports over 350 families, connecting them with resources and programs. For Michael, it is important that the community can identify with safe and engaging open spaces within their neighborhoods. The Moon Garden represents an intergenerational open space where Youth, Golden Agers…
Barbara Bolden
Barbara is a former elementary school teacher teacher and core member of Rebuild Johnston square neighborhood association. Barbara’s faith is important to her, and she loves flowers, gardening and working with others. Barbara believes that nature can create beautiful, healthy, pleasant and calm environments where people enjoy living near. She is dedicated to providing this…
Robert Butler
Robert is a resident of the Buena Vista community. He works for the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, and works to reduce crime through a public health approach. Being a Firesoul and stewarding the Sacred Place at Buena Vista Terrace is important to him because aside from this space, the neighborhood does not have…
Angie DeMoreland
Angie serves as the Director of Executive Operations at The Arc Easton. Se has been at The Arc for 25 years. managing The Arc’s facilities, vehicles and working as the CEO’s assistant. Angie is a long-time friend having worked with the TKF Foundation before it became Nature Sacred when she helped to get the Sacred…
Jackie Franklin
Jackie serves as the Admin and Property Manager for St Luke’s Youth Center, also known as SLYC. Jackie oversees the after school club; MOMs(Moms On a Mission) which is a SLYC parent and caregiver group that meets to address the needs of the families and community and finds a way to accomplish the goal, and…
