Angella Gibbons, Founder and Director of EarthWalk, has been connecting groups of

children to the Earth for 25 years. She was the founder and director of Lotus Lake Discovery Center

in Williamstown, VT. from 1993-2003, creating and leading environmental and adventure based school

programs for over 15,000 students, teachers, and community members. Angella led the Lake Champlain

Maritime Museum Summer Kayak Building Expedition Program for teens, from 1998-2004. Her experiences

also include teaching 1st and 2nd grade, and 7th and 8th grade science in CostaRica. Her

certifications and coursework include: B.A. from UVM (1983), expeditions with the National Outdoor

Leadership School and Outward Bound, and certification in Wildlife Tracking. Angella

is a certified lifeguard and Wilderness First Responder.