Kelly Kate Warren
Novato, CA
I’m a public lands owner, customer, and employee who’s spent the last 5 years working with outdoor youth development programs. I care passionately about conservation of natural resources and the importance of educating and empowering young people, and I started a project called The Trail Speaks to share the knowledge and stories of people who live and work in the Wilderness. I began my career in trails as a corpsmember in the California Conservation Corps’ Backcountry Trails Program in 2012 and I’ve spent the years since as a cook and supervisor, most recently as a USFS Backcountry Cook for crews in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. I am thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in the summer of 2017 and will be detouring to volunteer with trail crews and outdoor nonprofits. I will also be protesting for human rights and the protection of public lands, and interviewing people for The Trail Speaks.
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My Core Values
- Spend time in nature, and help others to spend time in nature
- Respect the Wilderness, and instill that respect in others
- Protect wild places
- Listen to peoples' stories
- Write the story of your life with deliberation
- Practice gratitude and joy
- Educate and inspire people
- Be gracious
- Support and create community
- Be a good friend, daughter, sister, and supervisor
- Be kind
- Be kind to yourself
- Be of service to others
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