Karen Nelson Director of Environmental Education and Engagement
Karen Nelson Director of Environmental Education and Engagement
Karen brings decades of experience and skill leading youth programs and summer camp programs. As the Director of Environmental Education & Engagement (D3E) Karen’s primary responsibility is to plan, implement, manage and coordinate all environmental education-focused programs occurring in Gather New Haven’s nature preserves. Karen oversees the property management of our preserves, activities, and interactions related to environmental education, community outreach, engagement, and preservation efforts. Karen is also charged with planning and implementing the production of the Schooner Camp program and organizing a calendar of environmental education, and ecotherapy-focused events at our preserves.