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Kalyoncu, Sevim

Nature Quest

At Compass since 2020

This Year's Classes (2024-2025)

Quarter(s): 1
  • Nature Quest: Fall- Adventurers (Tue)
  • Nature Quest: Fall- Adventurers (Wed)
  • Nature Quest: Fall- Pathfinders (Tue)
  • Nature Quest: Fall- Pathfinders (Wed)
  • Outdoor Survivor: Fall (Tue)
  • Outdoor Survivor: Fall (Wed)
Quarter(s): 2
  • Nature Quest: Autumn- Adventurers (Tue)
  • Nature Quest: Autumn- Adventurers (Wed)
  • Nature Quest: Autumn- Pathfinders (Tue)
  • Nature Quest: Autumn- Pathfinders (Wed)
  • Outdoor Survivor: Autumn (Tue)
  • Outdoor Survivor: Autumn (Wed)
Quarter(s): 3
  • Nature Quest: Winter- Adventurers (Tue)
  • Nature Quest: Winter- Adventurers (Wed)
  • Nature Quest: Winter- Pathfinders (Tue)
  • Nature Quest: Winter- Pathfinders (Wed)
  • Outdoor Survivor: Winter (Wed)
Quarter(s): 4
  • Nature Quest: Spring- Adventurers (Tue)
  • Nature Quest: Spring- Adventurers (Wed)
  • Nature Quest: Spring- Pathfinders (Tue)
  • Nature Quest: Spring- Pathfinders (Wed)
  • Outdoor Survivor: Spring (Tue)
  • Outdoor Survivor: Spring (Wed)

Sevim Kalyoncu is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist and a naturalist instructor with a passion for helping children connect with nature. In addition to leading the Compass Nature Quest program, she teaches outdoor specials and survival skills at a local Montessori school and works as a naturalist interpreter for Fairfax County Park Authority. Sevim also serves as the Executive Director for Green Muslims, a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization working to help connect the American Muslim community with nature and environmental stewardship. She grew up in Alabama where she developed a deep love of the outdoors.

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