Roy Simpson
With over 30 years of experience as a park ranger, teacher, environmental educator, and interpretation specialist, “Ranger Roy” Simpson has a deep connection to and love for the natural world. Throughout his life, he has found meaning and purpose in helping others explore and have profound experiences in the outdoors.
Roy was first introduced to Sharing Nature activities in the 1980s as a student at UC Santa Cruz, finding them very impactful. Then, in the early 1990s he had the opportunity to meet Joseph at a Sharing Nature training at Ananda Village, Joseph Cornell's home in Nevada City, furthering his understanding and interest. Blessed with a long and successful career in outdoor education and environmental interpretation, these activities became a foundational tool in Roy’s approach.
Over the years, he has utilized activities in tours, school programs, in a variety of national parks and at international conferences and workshops. He has conducted Sharing Nature training for park rangers and at educational and interpretive conferences, adapted the activities into NPS and BLM curriculums and translated various activities into Spanish.
Since retiring from federal service in 2014, Roy has faced medical challenges that have left him with low vision. Though this has made a large impact on how he is able to navigate and interact with the world, his passion for nature and education has not faltered. In addition to working with environmental education and interpretive groups, Roy is now teaching within the blind community, adapting Sharing Nature activities and finding new ways to make nature accessible to everyone.
For more details about Roy’s experience click here. To find out more information and/or to schedule trainings and programs, contact Roy directly through his website: http://rangerroyexplore.com/contact/
Over the years, he has utilized activities in tours, school programs, in a variety of national parks and at international conferences and workshops. He has conducted Sharing Nature training for park rangers and at educational and interpretive conferences, adapted the activities into NPS and BLM curriculums and translated various activities into Spanish.
Since retiring from federal service in 2014, Roy has faced medical challenges that have left him with low vision. Though this has made a large impact on how he is able to navigate and interact with the world, his passion for nature and education has not faltered. In addition to working with environmental education and interpretive groups, Roy is now teaching within the blind community, adapting Sharing Nature activities and finding new ways to make nature accessible to everyone.
For more details about Roy’s experience click here. To find out more information and/or to schedule trainings and programs, contact Roy directly through his website: http://rangerroyexplore.com/contact/