Nathan Simons is a registered landscape architect and executive director of Blue Heron Ministries, Inc. Mr. Simons graduated with Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and Bachelor of Science degrees from Ball State University with a minor in Natural Resources (1985). Nathan is an above-average botanist and his interest is in historic modeling of wetland, prairie, savanna, and oak woodland communities. Nathan’s practiced exploration is in restoring wild places through the control of exotic/invasive plant species, the reintroduction of native plant communities, and prescribed fire management. Nate’s passion and adventure in life is stewardship of creation played out in the fields of restoration ecology and creational theology.