Steven Parrish is the Natural Areas Manager at Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum at the University of Michigan. He holds a degree from the University of Michigan, School of Natural Resources and Environment. His interests include insect macro photography, natural wood art, and he loves to share the spirit of the natural world with people using a “free-association” in nature, where one discovery leads to another. Steve has also participated in conservation projects in Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Guatemala.