Staff
Peter Michael Bauer, better known as the rewilding iconoclast “Urban Scout” is the Executive Director and an Instructor for Rewild Portland. Peter is the author of the book Rewild or Die. A fourth generation Portlander, he has worked as an environmental educator for nearly every environmental education organization in Portland, including Cascadia Wild, Friends of Tryon Creek, Audubon, TrackersNW and Echoes in Time. He loves basketry, playing the banjo and is a fluent speaker of Chinuk Wawa (Chinook Jargon), the Native trade language of the Pacific Northwest.
Tony Kimbro, Board Director, Instructor, Comedy Relief, Musician, Bouncer. Tony has lived as an avid outdoorsman, naturalist and rewilder for 14 years. He has studied wilderness living skills, tracking and nature observation, traveling to New Jersey at a young age to attend Tom Brown’s Tracker School and has worked as a guide in the remote wilderness of Idaho and Alaska. A love of family, friends and place inspire Tony, and influence his drive to rewild the hearts and minds of Cascadia.
Noah Cardiera, Instructor, Photographer, Electrician, Shirtless T-Shirt Contest Winner. Noah is originally from the east coast where he comes from a long line of ancestral boat builders and woodworkers. An electrician by trade, he installs and performs maintenance on wind and solar energy systems in the Pacific Northwest. He loves back-packing through the mountains and photographing the beautiful landscapes and animals.
Willem Larsen, Board Director, Instructor, Blower of Minds. Willem was born at the mouth of the Rogue River in Oregon. He grew up on the Chetco, Winchuck, Coos, and Willamette Rivers, and is now working and living in Portland, OR. He travels the world teaching the “language hunting” method called “Where Are Your Keys?” focused on turning around the global endangered language crisis. He also teaches communities how to become self-sufficient and resilient, and keeps a popular blog about rewilding, www.mythic-cartography.org. His recent fatherhood has only underscored his commitment to family, village, and land.
Lisa Wells, Board Member, Instructor, Wilderness EMT, Author. Lisa is a long time rewilder and student of Tom Brown jr., Jon Young, and Martin Pretchtel. She has worked as an outdoor educator, theater teacher, and creative writing instructor for the last ten years. She teaches the Spolin Method of improvisation and facilitates Family Constellation. Her writing has appeared in Plazm Magazine, Ecotone, 400 Words, Re:Union, Green Anarchy,Guideword, and Raising our Voices: An Anthology of Oregon Poets Against the War. She is the author of Cedar Rapids, and The Uncanny Valley, and has received fellowships from Caldera Arts, Hypatia, and The Vermont Studio Center. She is very excited to work with Rewild Portland!
Calen Kennett, Board Member, Filmmaker, and our resident Post-Apocalyptic MacGuyver. Calen was born on the southern Oregon coast and raised in the creative, nurturing community of Portland, Oregon, where he currently resides. Calen has an extensive background in sound design for concerts, stage plays, and film, for which he has been complimented by Variety Magazine. He can siphon gas from a car with duct tape while rewiring a solar panel to recharge AA batteries while making a video about it. Okay not really, but kinda. He works as a professional sound and video technician for Owlink Media.
Kelila Eichstadt, Intern, Order of the Phoenix, first class. Growing up next to the Molalla River, Kelila learned to value the earth from a young age. In high school, she was very involved with environmental advocacy and co-founded the high school’s “Green Team”. She became the communications officer and was a driving force behind the club’s Earth Day event, Greenstock. Over two years, she worked with the club and the community and furthered the success of the event. Leaving the legacy behind her, Kelila now attends Portland State University where she is studying French and globalization. She aspires to learn all she can and master many new skills through her experience with Rewild Portland.
Jesse Ambrose, intern, filmmaker, photographer, artist, casual writer. Jesse moved from Lancaster, PA to Portland, OR to attend the Art Institute of Portland, where he currently studies film. Active engagement and pursuit of environmental, social, and political concerns introduced Jesse to rewilding through green-anarchism. Driven by a desire for a deeper community, re-relationship with the land, and a simple love for all things outdoors, Jesse is excited to discover where rewilding will lead. He contributes to Rewild Portland in multiple ways including filming promos and rewilding profiles, as well as photographing events, and blogging.
