Kara Ball
Tree Equity & Congressional Engagement Consultant

Kara provides congregational engagement, partnerships support, and program
coordination for Creation Justice Ministries’ Tree Equity and Congregational
Engagement Initiative. She has served multiple faith-based and conservation
organizations to plant and care for trees that bring cooling, health, and beauty to the
communities served. Kara is a Master Naturalist and a Tree Steward, which better
enable her to share the benefits of nature and trees with her community. She holds a
Master of Environmental Policy and a Master of Business Administration from the
University of Maryland. Kara and her husband the Rev. Dr. Jim Ball enjoy hiking the
Potomac Heritage Trail in all seasons and visiting as many national parks as
possible.​