Tam Willey (they/them) is an international trainer of nature therapy guides and grateful member of the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy. Tam has been actively guiding, creating and facilitating land-based programming since 2017 when they got certified with ANFT. From half day outings to multi-day retreats in urban and more remote wilder environments, Tam guides, mentors, facilitates, and explores themes of belonging and attention through story and immersive ways of being together that support a culture of reciprocity and relational kinship. Tam tends various community partnerships and collaborations across the Turtle Island and locally on the coastal Massachusetts wetlands of Jamaica Plain, a neighborhood of Boston where they have been deeply rooted, living and working in since 1998. Informed by their background as an artist, musician, local handy person, woodworking instructor, custodian, skateboarder, LGBTQIA+ youth advisor, community advocate, Tam is passionate about relational health, bioregional herbalism, community supported agriculture, fermentation, food reclamation, skill sharing, tech wellness, and rites of passage. Tam holds CPR, First Aid, Wilderness First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, Wilderness Mental Health First Responder, and Nature Therapy Guide certifications. For more information about Tam, check out ToadstoolWalks.com.

Ken Ouendag completed training with the ANFT in 2017 to become Vancouver's first Certified Forest Therapy Guide. He founded Nature Connected Forest Therapy Walks in 2017, offering public and private walks and retreats that are inspired by the Japanese tradition of shinrin-yoku (also known as “forest bathing”). He also assists with ANFT guide trainings and serves as a mentor, supporting forest therapy guides-in-training. His guided walks invite people to explore new ways of connecting with nature, while opening the door to the healing properties of forests and other natural environments. Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ken was drawn to the West Coast of Canada by its lush forests and calming scenery. Since moving to British Columbia in 2009, he has undergone numerous outdoor educator and guiding courses. In addition to his work in forest therapy, he offers recreation therapy programming to older adults living in long-term care.