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Minoya Magendrathajan insists that she has the best job in the world—using art to peek into children’s imaginations where societal constraints and the laws of physics don’t apply. She finds herself inspired by growing brains and will be attending the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education with plans to become an Ontario Certified Teacher. She currently holds a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology and psychology from McMaster University. Some of her favourite things include bright colours, studying the human brain, and spending time in nature with her puppy. One day, she hopes to build her own treehouse—with a built-in greenhouse and art studio. If she isn’t drawing somewhere along the Credit River, you can find Minoya at the bouldering gym, trying to face her fear of heights.

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Derek Stone is a lifelong naturalist and wildlife enthusiast, who pursued his degree in Environmental Studies and Resource Management at Trent University with a focus on ecology and public policy. Since then, Derek has engaged in multiple positions that focus on monitoring and restoring degraded environments, and enthusiastically engaging the public with nature. As The Riverwood Conservancy’s Conservation and Program Manager, Derek focuses on creating strong connections between nature and people, and embracing those connections to support both our environment and our community.

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