Image Description: Laurette, a smiling white person, looks at the camera as she walks on a trail using an upright walker. She is surrounded by thick greenery with black rocks, evergreen trees, blue sky and the ocean in the background.

Laurette Yelle

Laurette (She/Her) is a certified EcoWisdom Nature and Forest Therapy Guide who was very fortunate to grow up camping. This instilled in her a love of the outdoors. Being outside soothes her soul and rejuvenates her. She is honoured and humbled to have received the first Nancy Lear Scholarship offered by EcoWisdom and the Lear Family. Nancy was a powerful advocate within the disabled community who was instrumental in promoting the use of EcoWisdom’s nature programs as a form of peer support.

EcoWisdom’s philosophy of making nature experiences accessible to everyone really resonates with her as someone with a lifelong disability. As someone who works with non-profit organizations that serve and are led by people with disabilities, Laurette appreciates EcoWisdom’s approach that values expertise based on lived experience. She looks forward to sharing her love of nature by continuing to co-facilitate online and in-person Accessible Nature Wellbeing Programs. She is excited to contribute to growing our EcoWisdom Community by becoming a mentor to support Nature and Forest Therapy Guides in training.

Image Description: Laurette, a smiling white person, looks at the camera as she walks on a trail using an upright walker. She is surrounded by thick greenery with black rocks, evergreen trees, blue sky and the ocean in the background.