Kei Cromartie

Pronouns: they/them

Kei was born in Kingston NY, and not long after moved to a small beautiful island called Montserrat where their family and ancestors are from. On that island, Kei’s love for the outdoors began, and continued to flourish when they returned to NY to begin their primary schooling with the Bruderhof, Maple Ridge community. They connected to nature through outdoor classrooms, activities, and environmental lifestyle practices.

Working with Kingston Land Trust has been the perfect way for Kei to put their love for nature into practice. Working as a Land Steward, they are able to learn more about caring for the green spaces around us. In the future they hope to use what they learn and spread the knowledge to others who want to develop a relationship with the earth around them. It is important to Kei that they are able to do their part in taking care of and giving back to the land that holds us. They are happy to have the opportunity to give back and be involved in the community they were born in.