Paige, Dennis Swiftdeer

Birth Year (-Died Year)
1948
Birth City
Chicago
Birth State
IL
Current Location
Conifer, CO
Occupation(s)
environmental educator, author of two books, naturalist, native landscaper, motivational speaker on earth ethics, eco-friendly storyteller
Awards/Honors
Certificate of Merit in Conservation and Native Landscaping, Chicago Wilderness/USEPA, 2006
Grassroots Conservation Leadership Award, Audubon-Chicago Region and the Chicago Wilderness Habitat Project, 2008
Honored for work in conservation, 20th Annual Teachers for Experiential and Adventure Methodology Conference, 2008
Conservation and Native Landscaping Award, Chicago Wilderness and the USEPA under the category of Residential Native Eco-Gardens and Micro Habitat Project, 2011
North Cook County Soil and Water Conservation Award for Journalism, 2004
Education/Training
* M.A.T. in Social Studies, Northwestern University, 1974
* M.S. in Environmental Education, Lesley University, 1987
Local Authors Genres
Biography/Memoir
General Nonfiction
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Published Works
What Our Ancestors Knew: Teaching and Learning Through Storytelling ([co-author…
Community Eco-Gardens: Landscaping with Native Plants (Toplight, 2021)
Jolts, Synchronicities, Dream Catchers, and Milagros: A Memoir: Into the Fire o…
Published Works Book Jackets
Book cover for Community Eco-gardens: Landscaping with Native Plants by Dennis Swiftdeer Paige
Book cover for Jolts, Synchronicities, Dream Catchers, and Milagros by Dennis Swiftdeer Paige
Interviews
Native Plant Gardens (WTTW News, 2013)
Author Q & A with Dennis Swiftdeer Paige (Boulder Bookstore, 2023)
Organizations
Colorado Native Plant Society, Staunton State Park volunteer
Speaker Availability
Yes
Speaker Topics
Virtual/Zoom only