TEDxOverlake - Merilee Wilmore - An Informal Education

Merilee is a Naturalist and Mentor currently working for Wilderness Awareness School in Duvall, WA. She is a graduate of the Anake Outdoor School at Wilderness Awareness School and spent a year as an Apprentice Instructor for the adult program through their Anake Leadership Program. While Merilee has a background in counseling and special education, she feels most alive and at home teaching in the woods and along the beaches of the Northwest. She is passionate about continually deepening her knowledge and connection to the natural world, through wondering, bird watching, animal tracking, harvesting wild foods and preparing herbal remedies.

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