Lindsay Carron

Co-Founder, Consultant, Substitute Teacher

I grew up in Wisconsin in a family that loved and respected the outdoors.  Nature was my touchstone throughout my childhood and where I felt completely at ease.  

I moved to the West Coast in 2007 to attend Pepperdine University.  I received my Bachelor’s in Fine Arts in 2011 and launched into a career as an artist in LA’s bustling creative scene.  My connection to Southern California’s natural surroundings kept me centered throughout the pursuit of stability and success. 

My artwork connected me to wild lands and diverse communities of people around the world. Since 2011, I have brought murals, portraiture, and youth education to Mexico, Kenya, Alaska, and Los Angeles. In 2020, my career in forest school began with EverWild Los Angeles as a mentor to children in outdoors spaces throughout Los Angeles, a rite of passage leader, and eventually EverWild’s Program Manager. I met Kat at training with Academy of Forest Kindergarten Teachers where we became fast friends, sharing values, drive and motherhood aspirations. 

When my daughter Colibrí was born in 2023, my focus became trained on raising a child deeply connected to the outdoors, health, vitality and emotional security. Kat’s daughter was born just a week before Colibrí, and our mutual ambitions led to the rooting of Kat’s dream - Wild Kin - a forest school serving Kat’s community of Simi Valley.

After co-founding and serving Wild Kin as a Pre-K teacher for its initial launch, I am taking a break from teaching and re-entering the art world. My recent projects include a mural for California State University Northridge honoring the Tataviam’s land connection, and upcoming public art with Burbank Airport and the Restorative Care Village at LA Medical Center. 

My passion for land connection and uplifting the lives of young people continue to light the way in all my work, whether it’s playing under the oak trees with children or painting murals in the city. I remain dedicated to Wild Kin through consultation and substitute teaching.