Carol Fraser

Carol Fraser -- Educator, Master Gardener, Environmentalist -- has devoted her life to helping kids of all ages learn about critical elements of life around them. Her extraordinary life-journey has provided a unique perspective on the whole process of how we learn and given her special insight into the many rewards of working with children.

Working with kids is at the heart of everything she does -- she has spent years in classrooms, from kindergarten to high school, from Texas to Massachusetts and places in between -- teaching a range of subjects from science/math to literature. Never content with the status quo, Carol uses a variety of mediums -- gardening, water experiments, play, etc. -- to promote learning without kids even knowing they're doing it. From all accounts, Carol is MAGIC in the classroom -- whether that occurs inside or outdoors.

Carol has participated in developing the water conservation curriculum programs offered by Water Lily Press. She was instrumental in creating the program content and educator materials, and holds annual workshops demonstrating how teachers can get the most out of using the materials in the classroom. She is also a classroom resource for the TEXAS WATER program and does several unique interactive frontier projects with students.

Carol is a member of the North American Butterfly Association's Houston Chapter; she serves on the National Gardening Association's Children's Web Site Board of Advisors; she's a member of the Board of Directors for the Charles and Thelma Mercer Foundation (Mercer Arboretum); and she still manages and operates a wheat and timber ranch in the state of Washington. She and her husband, Ken, are avid photographers and naturalists and place travel high on their list of priorities.