# @nationalparktrust on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DLXlhh_uYqu
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31906692-nationalparktrust-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-06-26T15:10:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Park Trust (@nationalparktrust) — https://gondola.cc/nationalparktrust

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Please join us in congratulating Kevin Marshall, the 2025 recipient of the National Educator Award for Outstanding Environmental Stewardship, also known as “The Buddy!” 🦬

Kevin, who was a Teacher and Student Activities & Service Director at St. Ignatius Loyola Academy (SILA) in Baltimore, MD, has been a champion of environmental education and youth engagement for over a decade. A proud SILA alum, he’s played a vital role in our Buddy Bison School Program since 2018, helping every student at the school, across all four grades, connect with the outdoors in meaningful ways.

Thanks to Kevin’s leadership, students at SILA explore parks year-round through hands-on learning experiences woven into their academic curriculum. From organizing local and national park visits to leading activities that inspire stewardship, Kevin’s impact goes far beyond the classroom. He also served as the Park Trust’s Youth Programs Fellow for the past two years, providing guidance to the organization’s board and supporting efforts to expand youth engagement nationwide.

His dedication was celebrated during a surprise award presentation at our June board meeting, and we couldn’t think of a more deserving honoree!

Congrats, Kevin! 👏

#EnvironmentalEducation #EnvironmentalStewardship #TheBuddyAward #Teachers #Students #NationalParks #PublicLands #SchoolProgram #BuddyBison #ParkTrust #OutdoorLearning #Baltimore #YouthLeadership #NatureEducation

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nationalparks, schoolprogram, youthleadership, outdoorlearning, natureeducation, students, baltimore, environmentaleducation, publiclands, environmentalstewardship, thebuddyaward, teachers, buddybison, parktrust

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