Club Meeting: 04/21/2026

Lindsay is the founder and creator of The Wild Linds. She grew up along the bustling Southeast Florida intercoastal waterway, fascinated by the world around her. At 11 years old, Lindsay started a nonprofit organization called “Clean It Up” with hopes of raising money to buy a boat with nets on the side to pick up garbage in the canals around her neighborhood. The project would continue for 4 years, and while it never came to reality, her desire to help the planet has never burned out. When her time for college had arrived, Lindsay studied Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at the University of Florida. In 2017, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree and has since been working to learn as much as she can about our natural world. Marine mammals have always held Lindsay’s heart, so upon graduation, she pursued and completed a marine mammal training internship at Miami Seaquarium off Key Biscayne, FL. For 7 months, she observed key behaviors and developed special skills to identify marine mammals individually. Eager to see more, Lindsay moved to Bar Harbor, Maine, for 3 consecutive summers to work for the Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company. While employed, she served as a Deckhand, Galley Manager, and most importantly, Naturalist, guiding Eco tours in the waters surrounding Acadia National Park.

Moving on from Whale watching, Lindsay began guiding Manatee Swim Tours in Crystal River, Florida. She would lead manatee tours and scallop fishing charters for a year before heading back to her roots in southeast Florida. Currently, she leads tours throughout Everglades National Park and the Florida Keys, sharing her passion for conservation through tourism, which keeps her dream alive. Goals for the future include leading everyday people to get outside their comfort zone and connect with nature… as well as experiencing as much for herself as possible. Lindsay truly feels the best teacher is experience, and the only way we can desire to protect something is if we can get outside and fall in love with nature.