Laura is the Riverkeeper & CEO with Ottawa Riverkeeper, a charity dedicated to protecting the ecological health of the Ottawa River and its many tributaries. She holds a Magisteriate in Environmental Studies from York University specialized in environmental education and community arts.
Laura is the founder of Not Far From The Tree, an award-winning charitable initiative in Toronto. She hails from Sackville, New Brunswick.
Whether in gardens, fruit trees, galleries, or along river banks, Laura’s focus throughout her career has been to connect people and communities with a strong sense of place.
