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[ LISTEN ] A Message from the President

The founder of Active by Nature is Linda LeBlanc, formerly the coordinator of the North Quabbin Guide Training Program, which prepares students with the necessary skills to be successful guides. LeBlanc is also the founder and former president of Horizon's Dawn N Dusk, Inc., a recreation-based after-school program for children in grades K through 6.

Combining an entrepreneurial spirit with a love of physical activity and the outdoors, LeBlanc is thrilled to bring her experience and interests to this company. A 13-year veteran PSIA certified ski instructor, LeBlanc has enjoyed more than 35 years of skiing, in Utah, Colorado, Switzerland, and all over New England, as well as extreme skiing at Tuckerman Ravine, on Mt. Washington in New Hampshire. An avid hiker and outdoor enthusiast, Linda has hiked throughout New England, including Mt. Monadnock, Mt. Ascutney, Mt. Greylock, Mt. Washington, Mt. Madison, Mt. Lafayette. She has most recently completed a hiking trip in the Great Smoky Mountains along the Appalachian Trail. A graduate of the North Quabbin Guide Training Program, Linda is trained in first aid and CPR and is certified as a wilderness first responder.

[ LISTEN ] 4/10/2004 interview on 99.9 The Eagle