Chris DeFiore, Was Previously a high school science teacher at The Franklin School of Innovation and a Wilderness Instructor with North Carolina Outward Bound, Chris currently dedicates his time to the field of community forestry. Chris works to build systems that support community members in developing and stewarding neighborhood greenspaces including urban orchards, pollinator gardens, parks, and tree canopies. Chris sees fostering curiosity about the wonders of nature as critical to this work. Chris holds a Bachelor’s in Environmental Education from Warren Wilson College and a Masters of Forestry from the Yale School of the Environment.