Mike Jerowsky is the president of the Pacific Spirit Park Society and also Vice-president of the Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Foundation. Professionally, he hold his doctorate in Geography from the University of British Columbia where he researches how emerging technologies can help to promote access to green space and enhance environmental education. As a sessional instructor, he teaches environmental justice, water policy and the history of environmental thought at UBC. He also works as an Educational Technologist for the Facutly of Arts where he conducts research alongside other faculty members to enhance teaching and learning, Currently, he is investigating how artificial intelligence interacts with student writing and academic integrity.

Mike loves the outdoors, particularly Pacific Spirit Regional Park where he often goes to escape and let his mind wander. He wants to ensure that as many people as possible can access such areas of the city.

Mr. Steven Seewald, AScT, PTech, EP, CRSP, P.L.Eng, CIH is the President of ALARA Environmental Health and Safety Ltd and has been consulting in the fields of environmental engineering and occupational hygiene for over 25 years. His educational background stems from a bachelor degree in Environmental Engineering and a three-year diploma in Civil and Structural Engineering. Mr. Seewald was additionally educated at UBC in the Environmental and Occupational Hygiene MSc. program.

Steven grew up with the UBC Endowment Lands on his back step and has ever since enjoyed walking, jogging, and cycling throughout the trails. Steven also voted for the name Pacific Spirit Park back in the day. The park has significantly changed throughout the years and would like the opportunity to participate in positive future changes. Steven has experience with not for profits in so far as being the President of the Vancouver Westside German School and Board Member of the Vancouver Alpen Club. Steven is also a director of several for profit companies.

I am a long time UBC staff member who loves the parks and beaches surrounding the campus. I have been interested in them since first going to Wreck Beach when I moved here in 2005 and using them along with my husband. I got to know them even better by helping my husband Mike Jerowsky with his M.A. and Ph.D. projects which both had Pacific Spirit Region Park as a significant part of his research. I always enjoy exploring the park whenever I can and look forward to the beach in the Summer. 

“You carry a forest inside you,“ quotes M. Amos Clifford, the founder of the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs. I am a person who is inspired by the Natural world and values the treasure that is Pacific Spirit Park. I benefit from the ability to access well-kept trails and educational programs in my back yard, and I have experienced great joy from volunteering in Camosun Bog, on EcoTEAM, and in EcoEDUCATION walks. One of my PSPS highlights was being the volunteer coordinator for Forest Harmonies. Lately, I have spent some time in the Pollinator’s Meadow which is such a lovely area. I bring to the board organizational skills, teaching skills, and a love for Pacific Spirit Park. I have a background in Psychology, Music Performance (oboe), and Education (Elementary Music and Band). I have had a successful career in the Vancouver School Board, and am now teaching music privately. I enjoy contributing through my volunteering weekly at Covenant House, Happy Herd Animal Sanctuary, and Phoenix Perennials (seasonal). Being a Certified Forest Therapy Guide has provided me with some special opportunities in PSPS with “Forest Muses” and volunteer walks with Tapestry Seniors.

Kelvin joined the PSPS Board of directors in 2025. He has 15 years of experience at Botanical Gardens and Arboreta, contributing to a deep understanding of plant care, landscape design, and arboriculture, and holds formal education in Landscape Design and Ornamental Horticulture, coupled with professional credentials including a Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist designation and ISA Certified Arborist certification. He is excited to bring his wealth of expertise into the Pacific Spirit Regional Park and is an active volunteer with the society.

Mohamed knew Pacific Spirit Park was a special place when, during his first visit, on an early morning run, he met with a trio of barred owls hissing and hooting at him from up above. Mohamed’s first career saw him poring over corporate processes to identify improvement opportunities. He is now studying Environmental Engineering at UBC, with sights set on a future steeped in environmental protection. He hopes to put both past and new skills to work towards ecosystem restoration so all can experience the same slice of home he does when enjoying the great outdoors. 

Joel is an undergraduate student at the University of British Columbia and is pursuing a Dual Major Bachelor of Arts: Geography (Environment & Sustainability) and English (Literature). He will be pursuing an Advanced Diploma in GIS at the British Columbia Institute of Technology in 2025.  He was also a member of the Langara College Sustainability Club and is currently volunteering with PSPS’s EcoTeam. He works as an English teacher and an arcade machine fabricator.

Joel is passionate about all things nature-related. He is an avid wildlife photographer and enjoys photographing the park’s inhabitants, especially those of the avian variety. When not outside, he spends his time reading and playing the violin, piano, and erhu.  

Dave McKenzie received his bachelor of recreation administration at UBC, then went on to work for 35 years with the Vancouver Parks Board, developing community recreation programs. He is an avid windsurfer and burgeoning wing foiler, was a founding director of the Squamish Watersports Society, and developed the Wind Surfing Instructor program for Sail Canada.

Since retiring in 2011, Dave has been running a home-based business (Serenity Hoops), producing hoola hoops and components and shipping them worldwide. He also enjoys photography (at which he excels!), playing guitar with his band, bike riding, and spending time either outdoors in the beauty of nature, or at home with his two cats.

In third grade we had to write about what we wanted to be when we grew up. I said I wanted to be an explorer. I had a strong desire to understand and explain what I observed and was certain that this desire would take me to the ends of the earth— or at least to New Guinea, so I could see a cassowary. Since then, my passion for knowledge and discovery has only grown. Throughout my work, I aim to apply my creativity, curiosity, and joy for discovery into sustainable initiatives.

Specifically, I want to investigate the question ‘what makes a place livable?’ and work towards establishing and encouraging mutual relationships between people and the world we live in. As there is no one subject that best addresses this question, I seek to bring together perspectives from numerous different disciplines through my education and experiences, and consolidate this investigation through an interdisciplinary lens.

Noriko, originally from Yokohama, Japan, first came to Canada in 1995, coinciding with the start of Camosun Bog Restoration Group (CBRG). Prior to immigrating, she became a member of Burke Mountain Naturalists (BMN) and Nature Vancouver. After moving to Vancouver in 2001, she encountered Camosun Bog but was too busy with her own nature activities to join the Crazy Boggers. In 2007, she met Brian Woodcock, one of the founders of CBRG/former PSPS Presidents, at a Metro Vancouver event. He’s been her mentor ever since.
She served as the volunteer Explorer Day Coordinator for NatureKids BC (formerly Young Naturalists Club) in collaboration with BMN, and became involved in Night Quest through the NatureKids display table (2008-14).
She stepped back from nature-related volunteer work starting in 2015 due to running an interpreting agency.
In June 2022, after Brian’s passing, she committed to carrying on his legacy and embraced her role as a Crazy Bogger. While running the agency he extensively advised on, she’s happily becoming a Crazier Bogger.

Pacific Spirit Regional Park (PSRP) has and will continue to be a part of Dr. Laura Super’s life. Laura went to daycare and school adjacent to PSRP, volunteered as well as studied in the park and published science on vegetation data. Laura is now an early career (PhD UBC, 2023) botanist, ecologist and sustainability researcher who is interested in a lot of things (science and data literacy, education, art, social justice, diversity, etc.) but the park has had a huge personal and professional impact. In 2024, Laura is volunteering doing phytobiome nature walks in PSRP with input from Laura Cottle.