Steve Huff- Grant Nature Center

Steve is in his 34th year of teaching in the Centerville City Schools. For the last 11 years, he has been a 4th grade teacher at Stingley but before that, he served as the director of the Grant Nature Center. Besides being parents to four children, Steve and his wife Nancy have been foster parents to 45 others over the past ten years. Spending time outside has always been important to Steve and his family; they have wonderful memories of hiking, camping, fishing, and exploring together. In 2022 he received the OUTstanding Teacher Award from Five Rivers MetroParks for his efforts to connect students to nature. 

Chapters

• 1:56 Outdoor education
• 4:02 Choosing Career Path
• 7:09 Grant Nature Center
• 8:39 Early Contributors to the program: Hadley Watts, Ed Kramer and Mary Rose Back
• 12:05 Why are parks so important?
• 16:49 Naming the buildings for Grant Life Science Center
• 18:15 Naturalist intelligence
• 22:35 Journey to the heart of nature
• 31:10 Fostering
• 38:04 Caring for bees
• 45:01 Impacts of nature on Steve's family
• 50:01 Incorporating nature in the classroom at Stingley Elemetery