VALLEY RIVER SOAP

Bio - Coming soon

Bio - Coming soon

Kayla combines a deep appreciation for the natural world with years of hands-on experience in wildlife management, agriculture, and traditional skills. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology from Clemson University and has spent much of her career working directly with animals, ecosystems, and land stewardship.

Following graduation, Kayla worked for two years as a professional beaver and coyote trapper, gaining firsthand experience in wildlife management and damage control. She also spent two years working on a dairy farm, where she developed a practical understanding of agriculture, livestock care, and sustainable land practices.

Drawing from both her education and field experience, Kayla teaches a variety of engaging classes focused on wildlife, forestry, and homesteading skills. Her offerings include forestry and tree identification, understanding the role of fire in healthy ecosystems, local wildlife identification, track and scat identification, trapping fundamentals, and discussions on the importance of wildlife management. She also teaches practical farm and homestead topics such as gardening and building soldier fly larva traps for feeding chickens.

In addition to her outdoor education classes, Kayla enjoys sharing traditional handcrafting skills through crochet workshops. Whether teaching children, families, homeschool groups, or adults, she strives to create hands-on learning experiences that inspire curiosity, encourage stewardship of the natural world, and help preserve valuable traditional knowledge for future generations.