Tam Willey (they/them) is a nature-based guide, exploring themes of belonging and attention through story and immersive ways of being together that support a culture of reciprocity and relational kinship. Tam has been part of the Wild Mountain community since 2019, supporting and participating in Queer Quest and Queer Mirroring. They have been actively guiding, creating, and facilitating land-based programming since 2017, from half-day outings to multi-day retreats in urban and more remote wilder environments. They tend various community partnerships and collaborations, including The Venture Out Project. They reside on the coastal wetlands of Massachusett land, in a neighborhood of Boston known as Jamaica Plain where they have lived and worked since 1998.

Informed by their background as an artist, musician, local handy person, woodworking instructor, custodian, skateboarder, LGBTQIA+ youth advisor, community advocate, international trainer of nature therapy guides with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy, Tam is passionate about relational health, bioregional herbalism, community supported agriculture, fermentation, food reclamation, skill sharing,  tech wellness, and rites of passage.

Tam holds CPR, First Aid, Wilderness First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, Wilderness Mental Health First Responder, and Nature Therapy Guide certifications.

For more information about Tam, check out ToadstoolWalks.com (http://toadstoolwalks.com/).