Stephen Muskett - NWF EcoLeaders

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Habitat

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falls church

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Ask Me About

My Interests:

Environmental educator, collaborator, project management, school garden creator, online awareness campaigns coordinator

Eco-Mission

My Eco-Mission:

Currently, I am an Outdoor Classroom Teacher at an elementary school in Falls Church, VA. My mission there is help create authentic and lasting connections between the students and nature. From working in our educational food garden to learning about local ecology on our nature walks in the forest, I try to provide as many positive hands-on experiences with nature for the students as possible.

Habitat

City:

falls church

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My Fun Side

My favorite planet friendly activity is:

gardening

One of my eco-guilty pleasures is:

sushi

If I were an animal, I would be:

aye-aye

My favorite wild place is:

Olympic National Park

My favorite way to get outdoors is:

garden

On a More Serious Note

I am driven to make a difference in the world because:

what other calling is better than this? As far as we know, this is the only life we have. Why not spend your time on this planet trying to make it better for future generations? I truly believe this is the greatest thing a human can do for others.

The greatest skill I bring to a team is:

collaboration. I always look for ways to bring community actors and individuals together on efforts. I look for underutilized resources and try to bring them to their fullest potential.

My proudest moment working on community projects was:

when my research on homeless and food insecure college students led to the creation of the food pantry at George Mason University. In regards to social justice work, that was my proudest moment. In regards to environmental education, my work at DC Urbangreens in SW Washington DC was the most rewarding. Showing the youth that they could grow food in their community harvesting strawberries, carrots, and other produce with them was so amazing. I will never forget the smiles on their faces.

If I could change one thing about my community it would be:

to create a clear and creative connection between the scientific community and the non-scientific community.

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My EcoLeader Projects

Greenhouse for Elementary School Nothing entered.
Category: Education and Awareness EcoLeader Projects
Form Status: Approved
Date Created: 11/09/2017 02:01 PM

Comments

1 Comments

Courtney Cochran Nov '17

Hi Stephen, welcome to EcoLeaders! We're so glad to have you in the community. Thanks so much for sharing your profile information, it sounds like you have been involved in some really amazing projects including your current work as an Outdoor Classroom Teacher. I look forward to following along with the progress of your greenhouse project and would encourage you to consider applying for EcoLeader Project Certification when you're ready. Also you may be interested in checking out NWF's Eco-Schools program if you haven't already: www.nwf.org/eco-schools-usa.aspx . Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions as you continue to explore the site and keep up the great work!

Stephen Muskett Nov '17

Thank you I appreciate the kind words. Yes, the Project Certification seems like it would be a good path for me. I really appreciate the efforts your organization does and the resources you all put out. Keep up the awesome work!