Outdoor Education and Recreation
The No Child Left Inside Advisory Committee evaluates applications for grants in the No Child Left Inside program.
These grants provide funding for outdoor environmental, ecological, agricultural, or other natural resource-based education and recreation programs serving youth.
Qualifications
- Live in Washington
- Have an interest in public policy
- Enjoy finding creative solutions and appreciate other perspectives
- Are interested in and knowledgeable about outdoor recreation and education
Support
- RCO will provide the training needed to evaluate grants
- Stipends may be available to eligible committee members.
Time Commitment
- Two to three days of virtual meetings every other year
- Fifteen to thirty hours for written evaluation, completed remotely
- Policy feedback time commitment varies
Vacancies
- No current vacancies
Term Length
Four years
General Resources
2025 Dates
| Item | Dates |
| Evaluation Introduction Meeting | January 7 |
| Evaluation Period (Written Reviews) | January 7 – March 7 |
| Evaluation Period (Tier 2 & 3 Q&A Meetings) | March 3 – 6 |
| Results Meeting | March 19 |
Committee Members
- Raina Baker, Camp Beausite Northwest, Port Hadlock
- Quena Batres, The Nature Conservancy, Bellevue
- Kirk Beckendorf, Cascadia Conservation District, Wenatchee
- Mackenzie Berg, Bellingham
- Jaime Colling, REI, Seattle
- Aimee de Nay, Olympia
- Britnee Harvey, Oak Harbor
- Rachel Heaton, Pacific
- Dawn Janow, Bainbridge Island
- Linea Jantz, Spokane Valley
- John Keates, Bellingham
- James E King, Hollis King Consulting Company, Seattle
- Chris Liu, Outdoor Asian, Seattle
- Jennifer Papich, City of Spokane, Spokane
- Carmetrus Parker, Tacoma
- Lucy Portman, Seattle
- Jacqueline Reyes, The Wilderness Society, Seattle
- Chirag Sarao, Student, Bellevue
- Stacey Selcho, Spokane Conservation District, Spokane
- Jennifer Vickers, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Tammy VuPham, Outdoor Asian, Redmond
State Agency Members
- Leia Althauser, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Olympia
- Allison Cole, Washington Department of Natural Resources, Seattle
- Makaela Kroin, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, Olympia
- Meryl Lassen, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, Port Angeles
- Elizabeth Schmitz, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia
- Yelley Taylor, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, Seattle
- Lindsay Walker, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Olympia