John Foster

founder, New England Naturalist Training Center

John Foster is a leading naturalist and environment educator. He has conducted wildlife research for the US Fish and Wildlife and the Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program. He has also trained staff for Americorps, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management, Project Learning Tree, National Park, and Audubon. Foster has written natural history articles for Yankee, Wild Earth and Backpacker. He is a Commonwealth Award nominee for excellence and leadership as a naturalist; the state's highest awards for a variety of Humanities. Foster has appeared several times on TV; including WCVB's Chronicle, having reported on New England's flora and fauna species populations.