Dawn Pape

Dawn Pape grew up swimming in one of Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes. Her concern for the environment began in high school when the nearby beach closed due to pollution and she first learned about the possibility of global warming. She has been on a focused environmental path ever since. At the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Dawn was part of the campus Greens and earned undergraduate degrees in Environmental Studies, Education, and German Literature. She later earned her Master’s degree in Environmental Education from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. She has worked as a high school teacher, at a nonprofit helping schools develop nature areas, as an environmental education coordinator, and as an environmental education consultant. Most recently, she founded an environmental education nonprofit, We All Need Food and Water.

An award-winning author, Dawn has authored seven environment-related books.

Mason Meets a Mason Bee, Mason Meets a Mason Bee with K-5 Educator’s Guide, Thank You, Bugs!, Defenders of the Future Tackle Today’s Water Troubles, A Lawn Chair Gardener’s Guide, Maxwell Snacks Well, and Ejected.

Any profits from the book Ejected will go toward climate education. Dawn and her family live in the St. Paul, Minnesota area, where she volunteers as a Master Gardener.