Survey
Participant list:
Keynote: Ken Finch (bio here)
Facilitator: Tuesday Ryan Hart (bio here)
Puppet Lady: Joyce Davis (https://kidsandnature.org/joyce-davis-puppet-lady-biography/)
Steering Committee:
Jenny Morgan, founder and co-chair
Alice Hohl, co-chair
Betsy Loeb
Sara Vance
Attendee List
* Mrs. Barbara Acton, The Childhood League Center
Website: http://www.childhoodleague.org
* Debbie Addison, Friends of the Governor’s Residence and Heritage Garden
Website: http://www.governorsresidence.ohio.gov/
* Sue Alexander, Christian Women United
* Beryl Anderson, City of Gahanna
* Mary Barren
* Joan Barrows
* Chloe Baumann, New Albany High School
* Mr. Marc Behrendt, Marc Behrendt Fossil Preparation
Website: http://www.fossilprep.com
* Ms. Diane Bennett, Action for Children
Website:
* Mrs. Susan Boggs, Metro Parks
Website: http://www.metroparks.net
* Mrs. Ruth Bowell
* Mrs. Amy Boyd, Camp Fire USA Central Ohio Council
Website: http://www.centralohiocampfire.org
* Ms. Pia Brady, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
Website: http://www.morpc.org
* Rev. Merv Brereton, Kicks for Kids – Columbus Crew Foundation
* Kim Brown, Franklin Park Conservatory
Website: http://www.fpconservatory.org
* Laura Busby, the Wilds
Website: www.thewilds.org
* Dr. Diane Cantrell, Education and Evaluation Consulting
* Mrs. LaShawn Capito, Central Community House
Website: http://www.cchouse.org
* Mr. Ted Ceasar
* Mr. Tony Collins, City of Gahanna Dept. of Parks & Recreation
Website: www.gahanna.gov
* Christian Conway, New Albany High School
* Mr. Michael Costlow, YMCA Camp Willson
Website: http://www.ymcacampwillson.org
* Ms. Megan Coyle, OCCCRRA
Website: http://www.occrra.org
* Ms. Elizabeth Crane
* Mrs. BRENDA CRAWFORD, CITY OF COLUMBUS
* Ben Crum, New Albany High School
* Mrs. Jennifer Dennison, ODNR-Division of Wildlife
Website:
* Guy Denny
* Mr. Dave Devey, Falcon Camp
Website: http://www.falconcamp.com
* Shirley Drake, Whitehall City Schools
Website: http://www.whitehall.k12.oh.us
* Candace Dunlap, New Albany High School
* Ms. Jody Dzuranin, For Your Health Ohio, Physical Activity Plan
Website: http://www.jodydzuranin.com
* Dr. Dennis Elliott, American Camp Association, Ohio
Website: http://www.ACAOhio.org
* Nettie L. Ferguson, ADAMH Board of Franklin County
Website: http://adamhfranklin.org
* Maryjo Flamm-Miller, Discovery Tree Family Services
* Maryjo Flamm-Miller, Ross County Job & Family Services
Website: NA
* Josh Flory, New Albany Middle School
Website:
* Kimberly D (KD) Fuller, Godman Guild Association
* Emily Gerber, Childhood League, Inc.
Website: http://www.childhoodleague.org
* Mrs. Emily Gerber, The Childhood League
Website: http://www.childhoodleague.org
* Ms. Sherry Gibson, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio
Website: http://www.bbbscentralohio.org
* Mrs. Ann Grasso, Wayne National Forest
* Bobbie Grawemeyer, Columbus State Community College
Website: http://www.cscc.edu
* Christine Green, Columbus Public Health
Website: http://publichealth.columbus.gov
* Mrs. Debra Griffin, VECC
* Jay Griffith, New Albany High School
* Mary Lou Guillory, Columbus State Community College
Website: http://cscc.edu
* Ms. Sue Hagan, Preservation Parks of Delaware County
Website: http://www.preservationparks.com
* Mrs. Jean Harlan, Ph.D.
* Andrea Hedge, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
* Ms. Christa Hein, Stratford Ecological Center
Website: http://www.StratfordEcologicalCenter.org
* Terry Hermsen, Otterbein College
* Mrs. Julie Hewitt, Camp Ho Mita Koda
Website: http://www.camphomitakoda.org
* Columbus Alternative High School
* Alice Hohl, The Leave No Child INSIDE Central Ohio Collaborative
Website: https://www.kidsandnature.org
* Dewey Hollister
* Ms. April Hoy, Stratford Ecological Center
Website: http://www.StratfordEcologicalCenter.org
* Ms. Christine Hughes, Green Plate Club
* Barbara Hysell
* Suzan Jervey, Licking County Parks
* Tim Jessberger, New Albany High School
* Gene Karn, Southern Ohio Church of the Brethren
Website: http://www.outdoorministries.org
* Jean Karn, Southern Ohio Church of the Brethren
Website: http://www.outdoorministries.org
* Vicki Kelly, The Childhood League Center
Website: http://www.childhoodleague.org
* Ms. Mary Beth King, Girl Scouts of Western Ohio
Website: http://www.girlscoutsofwesternohio.org
* Mr. Jonathan Klemanski, The Salvation Army Greenwood Lake Camp
Website: http://www.greenwoodlakecamp.org
* Mr. Chris Knoll, ODNR-Wildlife
* Mrs. Vicki Kohli, Fairfield SWCD
Website: http://www.fairfieldswcd.org
* Ms. Erika Konowalow, School-Age NOTES
Website:
* Denny Lane
* Mr. Paul Lane, City of Pickerington
Website: http://www.pickerington.net
* Ruth Lapp
* Itzia Lesnick, New Albany High School
* Judith Levicoff, Habitat Consultant/Coordinator
* Mr. Grant Lewis, Girl Scouts Seal of Ohio Council
Website: sealofohio.org
* Betsy Loeb, Action for Children
Website:
* Ms. Sarah Luchs, Ohio Department of Education
* Dr. Mary Beth Maceyko, Mary Evans Child Development Center
* MaryAlice Mairose, Friends of the Governor’s Residence and Heritage Garden
* Ms. Regina Martin, USDA Forest Service/Wayne National Forest
* Ms. Beth McAbier, Action for Children
Website:
* Steven McCaw
* Loraine McCosker, Raccoon Creek Partnership Waterloo Aquatic Education Center
Website: http://www.raccooncreek.org
* Ms. Amanda McEldowney, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
Website: http://www.morpc.org
* Mrs. Mandy McNamara, New Albany Middle School
* Mrs. Kely Mertz, BHE Environmental, Inc.
Website: http://BHEEnvironmental.com
* Ms. Jackie Messinger, Action for Children
Website:
* Ms. Brenda Metcalf, Environmental Education Council of Ohio
Website: http://www.eeco-online.org
* Matthew Minter, ODNR -Division of Parks&Recreation
Website: mailto:pike.lake.parks@dnr.state.oh.us
* Dr. Preethi Mony
* Ms. Jenny Morgan, The LNCI Central Ohio Collaborative
Website: http://www.natureneedskids.com
* Mr. Mike Musser, City of Gahanna
Website: http://www.gahanna.gov
* Mr. John O’Meara, Franklin County Metro Parks
Website: http://metroparks.net
* Maryellen O’Shaughnessy, Columbus City Council
* Dave Orsborn
* Mr. Arley Owens, ODNR Ohio State Parks
Website: http://ohiostateparks.org
* Ms. Emily Patton, Franklin County Board of MR/DD
Website: http://fcbmrdd.org
* Mrs. Linda Pettit, Frankin Soil and Water Conservation District
Website: http://www.franklinswcd.org
* Mrs. Tina Phillips, Col.Metro.Library
* Ms. Kacey Reese, Alvis House
Website: http://alvishouse.org
* Mrs. Linda Resch
* Ms. Barb Revard, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Website: http://www.columbuszoo.org
* Ms. Annie Roeth, YMCA Camp Willson
Website: http://www.ymcacampwillson.org
* Ms. Danielle Ross, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Website: http://www.columbuszoo.org
* Laura Roth
* Ms. Donna Ruhland, OCCCRRA
Website: http://www.occrra.org
* Marci Ryan, Camp Mary Orton
Website: http://www.campmaryorton.org
* Ms. Jane Scott
* Ms. Barb Seckler, The Institute for Active Living
* Ms. Colleen Sharkey, Godman Guild Association
Website: http://www.godmanguild.org
* Katie Sosinski, New Albany High School
* Ms. Heather Southerington, Capital Kids
* Kezia Sproat, SCOPS South Central Ohio Preservation Society
* Mrs. Heather Starck, Grange Insurance Audubon Center
Website:
* Mr. Melvin Steward, Mt. Vernon Ave. District Improvement Assoc. MVADIA
* Julie Stone, Governor’s Residence
Website: http://www.governorsresidence.ohio.gov/
* Ms. Leslie Strader, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
Website: http://www.morpc.org
* Mr. Weslee Supper, Camp Fire USA Central Ohio
Website: http://centralohiocampfire.org
* Hope Taft
* Ms. Sharon Tinianow, COSI
Website: http://www.cosi.org
* Mrs. Betsy Townsend, Leave No Child Inside – Greater Cincinnati
Website: http://www.LNCIgc.org
* Mrs. Kelli Tunmore, VECC
* Ms. Kylah Turner
* Ms. Mary Vance, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
* Ms. Sara Vance, Camp Fire USA Central Ohio Council
* Ms. Charlotte Walker, Ohio Parks and Recreation Association
Website: http://www.opraonline.org
* Amy Walter
* Mrs. Mary Warren, ODNR-Wildlife
* Jeremy Waterfall, American Solutions for Business
* Mr. Scott Weigley, YMCA Camp Tippecanoe
* Marv West
* Marcia White, Impact Community Action Agency
* Doreen Whitley, Grange Insurance Audubon Center
Website: http://www.grangeinsuranceauduboncenter.org
* Pamela Whyte
* Dr. Sandy Willmore, Coyote Trails School of Nature; New Albany Schools
Website: http://www.coyotetrails.org
* Mrs. Sue Wintering, Project Learning Tree – Ohio
* Ms. Heather Wood, YMCA Camp Willson
Website: http://www.ymcacampwillson.org
* Mrs. Jamy Zambito, Mary Evans Child Development Center
Website: http://jzambito@fcchurch.com
Leave No Child INSIDE Central Ohio Collaborative Summit 2008
This year’s event:
Sept. 26, 2008
8:30-4:30
Governor’s Residence and Heritage Garden
Bexley, Ohio
Registration: www.naturesummit.eventbrite.com
Fee: None. (Contributions/donations welcome.)
Here’s what happened:
- A progress update from our local collaborative, as well as state and national groups working to put nature back into childhood.
- Keynote remarks from Ken Finch: Restoring the Nature of Childhood
- Music for the Children and Nature Movement, performed by Jenny Morgan and Columbus School for Girls preschoolers
- Garden tours of many stunning habitats from around Ohio, assembled in one place.
- Delicious lunch
- Participant-led problem-solving sessions
- Opportunities to work together to define the coming year
- Nature entertainment and education, via puppetry
- A chance to record video remarks from yourself or your organization
- And more!
We brought together individuals and organizations from diverse backgrounds, including education, parks, health, urban planning, conservation, camping, recreation, government, etc.!