Kristina Casagrand
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State: Missouri
Age: 21
Bio: I love waterways, the Ozarks, tallgrass prairies and the smell of sumac and cedar. I spent the first ten years of my life on 40 acres of fields and woods just two farmsteads away from a conservation area. Since then, I've always actively sought wild places and other people who love them. I'm currently studying journalism and anthropology at the University of Missouri and serve as president of Sustain Mizzou, an environmental nonprofit.
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I Am A State Park Ambassador Because: I'm so proud of Missouri's 85 state parks and historic sites and want to share them with the nation! I'm passionate about getting people outdoors and connected to nature. ASP's a great way to get there.
Schools Attended: University of Missouri
First State Park: Bennett Spring State Park, MO
Favorite State Park: Meremec State Park, MO
Park I Am Dying To Visit: Roaring River State Park, MO
I've Visited State Parks In: Arkansas, Missouri
Coolest Thing I've Seen In Parks: When Big Lake State Park flooded, I got to document the cleanup. Seeing the determination of all the workers there was incredibly inspiring.
Interests: nature, sustainability, culture change, art, writing
Music Played At My Campfire: Bonnie Prince Billy, Steve Earle, Deer Tick
What Not To Miss In My State's Parks: all of our beautiful rivers and excellent hiking
Who I Would Go On A Hike With If I Could: W.S. Merwin, Henry David Thoreau and Thom Yorke
This Sums It All Up For Me: Nature never hurries; atom by atom, little by little she achieves her work. - Ralph Waldo Emerson