Kirsten Dallimore

Kirsten is a facilitator of nature connected learning. Her experience and passion for the natural world began as a child on many camping adventures around North America with her family. On each journey she was inspired to learn more about a place and build on a sense of belonging amongst all the living and non-living beings in forest, water and sky. 

While growing up in Ontario she most enjoyed activities that lead her outdoors on adventures to places that deepened her appreciation of a place. One of the places that you will find Kirsten these days is on the Gorge waterway in Victoria sitting on the rocks doing a deep nature connection practice called a sit spot.     

Kirsten is a certified BC teacher and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies and a post-graduate certificate in Ecological Education. Her career in environmental education began in 2003 working as park naturalist and educator for Conservation Halton located on the Niagara Escarpment in Southern Ontario. She is a National Association of Interpretation certified guide and currently spends her summers working as a naturalist for the CRD regional parks. 

Kirsten has spent time working closely with community in remote First Nations’ communities in Eastern Canada. She facilitated experiential education science programs in a variety of communities across Ontario and Quebec and worked as a full-time grade 1 in a James Bay Quebec Cree community. 

In 2014 she officially moved to Victoria to pursue a career as an Environmental Educator working for the Sierra Club BC. Since then she has had the exceptional opportunity to travel around the province facilitating place-based environmental education programs to thousands of students.  

“Making a connection to the land and sharing knowledge and experiences that connect students to place is a privilege for me and I look forward to connecting more students to nature in their own community”