About Us
2022 Business Children in Nature Champion Award Winner
The Texas Children in Nature Network Children in Nature Champion Awards recognize individuals and organizations who have had a significant impact in Texas in improving children’s connection with and access to nature.
The winners personify the mission of Texas Children in Nature Network, to ensure access and connection to nature for all children in Texas.
TEAM MEMBERS

Audrey Rowland
Founder & CEO
audrey@greenspacetx.com

Amanda Phy
Vice President of Operations
amanda@greenspacetx.com

Nikkeda Tyrone
Programs Manager
nikkeda@greenspacetx.com

Audrey Rowland, MS MBA
Founder and CEO
Audrey Rowland has over 20 years of experience as an early childhood professional. Drawing from her expertise as a teacher and administrator, Audrey creates resources and provides professional development for early educators, administrators, parents, and policy-makers. She founded Green Space Learning, providing early childhood professional development for educators and creating play-based indoor and outdoor learning environments for early childhood programs. An engaging speaker and trainer, Audrey translates information into application. Audrey earned an MS from the University of North Texas in Child Development and Family Studies and a MBA from Texas Woman’s University. She is a Master Trainer with the Texas Early Childhood Professional Development System (#1743).
