About Diann Gano
Diann Gano, M.Ed., opened her family child care program, Under the Gingko Tree Nature School, in Rock Island, Illinois, in 1986. The children in her program spend the majority of their days outdoors in nature. She has long believed that the earth gives us what we need to learn and that nature is the perfect environment for young brains to grow and learn in every day. Gano presents at the local, state and national levels on topics ranging from indoor and outdoor learning environments to math and science education. In 2016, Gano was honored as a recipient of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move Child Care Innovator Award.