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James originally started as a trail builder with Nature Trails Society in 2020 while completing his MBA at UVic. After...

Josh is an avid outdoors type who is into anything active, whether that is hiking, biking, kayaking, or even a...

James is an experienced finance professional serving as the treasurer of NTS. With a CPA and CFA, he brings a...

Lorna enjoys connecting and organizing volunteers for Nature Trails Society. She’s been an avid hiker and runner for most of her life and enjoys other outdoor activities, like skiing. She has been serving NTS for 3 years by coordinating the volunteers for trail building events and following up with prospective volunteers.

Morgan is awesome at keeping us nice and organized as the secretary. Through her sport and education (Bachelors of Science in Neuroscience and in Psychology), she knows how nature can restore the mind and body. She’s been an elite rower, racing in triathlons, and spending time out on the trails with her dog....

Mia is a dedicated Human Resource professional who lends her time and skills to our nature trail community with guidance, development and implementation of organizational people policies, practices and worker relations. Mia is a humanitarian who gives back through volunteering with us and other not-for-profits.

Kimberley works to promote a network of shared-use nature trails as a vital part of a healthy community. She’s an organizational and leadership consultant who worked with the Canadian Red Cross for over 30 years. As a lifelong nature enthusiast, she often takes advantage of local trails. Kimberley was born in Winnipeg, fell in love with the west coast since moving out here as a teenager, and continues to find new places to explore.

Noah is the vice president who assists with operations and communicates with our valued members. He works with emergency planning management for the provincial government and has been living in Victoria for several years, with roots in White Rock, BC. As a photographer and avid hiker, Noah is committed to the Nature Trails Society’s goals of improving the quality, accessibility and sustainability of the trail network in Greater Victoria.

Don enjoys participating and leading organizations in achieving their goals. While working with an array of organizations for over 45 years (both for-profit and not-for-profit), he has a strong understanding of the rules and regulations that govern many boards and committees. With this experience and his business background, Don is knowledgeable about board guidelines and how they can achieve the strategic goals and direction set by the board.

Andrew is the government relations liaison who helps raise awareness and navigates trail development proposals with local governments. He is thrilled to support the NTS as a Director and was the acting President in 2019. He helps because he’s been an active trail user for nearly 50 years as a trail runner, hiker, cross-country skier, mountaineer, and mountain biker across the eight Canadian provinces and territories he has lived in! ...