Who We Are

Our Earthwork team of dedicated and experienced instructors include Dr. Laurence Montalto, Laura Kirshenbaum, Lorene Wapotich and Frank Grindrod Our experience level ranges in personal training from Tom Brown's Survival School, Jon Young's Kamana Naturalist and Art of Mentoring programs, Outdoor Leadership programs, various college achievements combined with historical research and interactive mentoring with Native Elders.

As a qualified team of inspirational Instructors, we continue to teach in a variety of settings including workshops, conferences, outdoor and environmental education centers and public and private schools.

In keeping with the mentoring tradition, we may also invite guest instructors and assistants to join our team.

Earthwork instructors are determined to provide a safe learning experience for a wide range of students of all ages, cultures and backgrounds.

Investing in our Future

Lorene Wapotich is an experienced wilderness guide, herbalist and naturalist. She is a dynamic teacher who is passionate about empowering women and mentoring people in the ancient ways of our ancestors. Lorene holds a Bachelor's Degree in Wilderness Leadership and Natural History Education, has 17 years experience in the field of outdoor leadership, and 14 years experience as a herbalist in the Wise Woman tradition.

She is the founder of Dandelion Adventures, a former faculty member at the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies and a certified Wilderness First Responder. Currently, Lorene is an instructor with the Vermont Wilderness School, Kroka Expeditions and a co-founder of the Earth-based Skills for Women series.

Frank Grindrod is the founder of Earthwork programs which is dedicated to teaching people earth skills such as nature awareness, tracking, wilderness living skills, and earth philosophy. He is a graduate of Greenfield Community College's Outdoor Leadership Program. He is currently working as a lead facilitator and mentor for camps, museums, conferences, schools and environmental education centers throughout New England. He continues his education through studies with Tom Brown, Jon Young, Paul Rezendes and others. Frank is a certified First Responder.

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