About Us:
Nature AWAITS started in Spring of 2026. This has been a long time vision that has finally come to pass. We are eager to share Nature through the lens of Creation.
Naure AWAITS
Awaken: The hearts of people to love and desire spending time in nature.
Wonder: To be curious about what the natural world has to offer.
Adventure: To get out and set off on a new trail.
Investigation: To understand how the natural world works and provides.
Together: To experience, learn and grow.
Share: Our experience and knowledge with others.
Mission:
Nature AWAITS is to inspire and empower families to engage with the natural world, fostering learning and personal growth through meaningful, hands-on experiences.
Core Values:
1. Curiosity: to arrive in nature curious of what is going on and what we are observing and witnessing.
2. Connection: to feel connected to the feeling we have in nature.
3. Conservation: to steward the land we are utilizing and learning in.
4. Creation: nature is created by God, and He calls us to tend the things He as given us.
OUR GUIDES
Melody Tincknell
Educator
Melody Tincknell is a daughter of the King, a devoted wife to Dan Tincknell, and a loving mother of four wonderful children. From a young age, she has always felt most alive when outdoors. Her favorite childhood memories include riding bikes, climbing trees, ice skating, and fishing—simple adventures that shaped her deep love for nature.
Melody holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Parks and Recreation as well as an Associate of Science in Natural Resources Technology. Her education, paired with her lifelong passion for the outdoors, has prepared her well for the work she loves. Over the years, she has shared that passion by teaching at various nature centers and schools, inspiring others to explore and appreciate the beauty of the natural world.