This 90 minute Zoom session will cover:
About the presenters:
Ronald Zorrilla is the founder and CEO of Outdoor Promise. He is committed to connecting people to nature to inspire lifelong stewardship of the natural world. Outdoor Promise's mission to increase access to outdoor recreation for Newburgh's youth is rooted in the certainty that we cannot ask people to protect a nature they have not experienced. In addition to his work with Outdoor Promise, Mr. Zorrilla currently serves on the City of Newburgh Conservation Advisory Council. He has contributed to creating The Carbon Almanac, a powerful tool to learn about climate change and how we can each make an impact. He has also served on the boards of the Greater Newburgh Parks Conservancy and the Downing Park Planning Committee and represented City of Newburgh Residents on the Stewart Air National Guard Restoration Advisory Committee. He is also a volunteer instructor for the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Center for Outdoor Learning and Leadership, where he continues to grow environmental literacy amongst youth workers and teachers seeking to improve their outdoor program planning and facilitation skills. Mr. Zorrilla lives in Newburgh with his wife, Ashley, and daughter Olivia Rose, where they spend time adventuring in the great outdoors. His consulting company - Converging Strategies LLC - helps organizations realize their social impact and community engagement goals.
Kathryn McKenzie grew up in Newburgh, and was a member of the 2021 Outdoor Promise Environmental Justive Fellowship Program. After studying dace in New York City for six years, McKenzie has decided to refocus her studies on environmemntalism. She is a member of the Greater Newburgh Parks Conservancy board of directors. In addition to the Environmental Justice Fellowship, she has assisted with water contamination research.
This program will be recorded. Participants will receive 1.5 hours of CE credit. To view the RCLS Code of Conduct, click here.
