About Wild Rose Education

Wild Rose Education is an innovative environmental education business providing place-based learner-centered educator workshops, youth leadership opportunities, and environmental education consulting. Clients include the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Wild Rose Education is lean and nimble, effective, sole proprietor, woman-owned, small business.

Sarah R. Johnson, founder, has a Master of Arts in Education: Natural Science and Environmental Education from Hamline University, and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Missouri State University. Her graduate research involved case studies of science teacher professional development programs at biological field stations across the country. Sarah's background includes watershed education, outreach, facilitation, environmental education, wilderness trip leading, interpretation and event planning.

Listen to this 2019 Talaterra Podcast to hear Sarah describe her passion and purpose behind her work.

Sarah's current certifications and roles include:

Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE) Past Board President, and Master Certified Environmental Educator
North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) eePro Guidelines for Excellence moderator, NAAEE Guidelines Trainers' Bureau trainer, and Environmental Issues Forums deliberation moderator
National Association for Interpretation (NAI) Certified Interpretive Guide and Certified Interpretive Trainer
PolarTREC Educator and Scientist, International Arctic Buoy Program
Land Ethic Leader, Leave No Trace Master Educator, Climate Reality Leader and Mentor, and Wilderness First Responder. Sarah is also a lifetime member of the Girl Scouts where she earned her Gold Award in 2000.

Sarah R. Johnson MAEd, founder of Wild Rose Education, works to advance place-based education and civic engagement through authentic learning experiences connecting people to the landscape to foster their own personal land and water ethic. She believes in democracy, loves wild places, and strives to create opportunities for people to contribute to their future world through participation in public life. Sarah is committed to continual professional learning and utilizing innovative teaching techniques and best practices throughout her work. She, a leader in the field of EE, builds inclusive networks of colleagues committed to excellence. Sarah has been based in western Colorado working to protect rivers and public lands since 2004 where she enjoys playing outside during all seasons, gardening, and making music.