Ian MacLaird

Ian MacLaird carries creativity and vision into every situation he faces. He co-created the Regenerative Youth Project and also helped to create The Bolinas-Stinson Youth Foundation and the Bolinas Community Plan, and hosts community events to activate leadership and responsibility in his local region.

Ian is a native to Bolinas, being born and raised in the small town, but also has experience living the cities of San Diego and Santa Cruz where he graduated from the University of California. A Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies and minor in Earth Science, combined with several permaculture design certificates, serves as a background for Ian’s teaching abilities and complements the life experience he brings to the mentoring environment.

Ian always finds the exciting and curious in life, and for these reasons and more he has had great success working with youth from early childhood to adolescents. He shares the joy of mentoring with parents and other adults as well.

Ian has a strong storyteller's mind, athletic energy, and a warm and gentle heart to share with all of his relations. He cannot fathom withholding any of the information and knowledge that he has, and is, learning to those that are curious and willing to show up.