Meet the EcoElsa staff providing environmental education to you and your family! As well as check out current openings below!
Elsa Litecky, Owner
Elsa started EcoElsa back in 2018 as a blog and YouTube channel. Prior to starting EcoElsa she worked in naturalist and outreach roles for the MNDNR, Dakota County, environmental nonprofits, and nature centers. She is passionate about the outdoors and loves learning new things. Her favorite areas of interest for natural resources are ethnobotany, biomimicry, and outdoor survival. Outside of her work she enjoys a lot of other creative outlets like making art, reading and writing books, and cooking. To learn more about her different certifications and environmental education experience check out our Meet the Founder Page.
Brooklyn, Naturalist Educator
Brooklyn is a senior studying Agricultural Education at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. She has a passion for educating and inspiring today’s youth as well as furthering her knowledge of nature and the environment. Growing up Brooklyn spent most of her time outdoors, exploring the woods behind her home and state parks in the area. Through her youth and into her young adult years she has found topics she’s passionate about including, ecology, forestry, and agriculture. Brooklyn also enjoys many hobbies, from cooking, to hiking and hammocking, crocheting, and enjoying a good book.
Andrew Harrison, Program Support
Andrew brings years of summer youth programing experience and a formal background in education as a middle school Social Studies teacher. His role is as a “jack of all trades”, supporting our programs in various roles. Growing up participating in Boy Scouts, he gained an appreciation for the outdoors and a wide range of skills – from outdoor survival and knots, to wilderness first aid and orientation. He loves rock climbing (he is also a certified coach through USA Climbing), mountain biking, and camping.
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