Board
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Paddy Hobohm - President
Roger Garner - Vice President Nolan Gay - Treasurer Mary Haslam - Secretary Steve Wilkowski - At Large |
Sue Erhardt
Josh Jones Stephanie Richardson Claudia Walecka-Hutchison Nick Wyant |
Staff
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Elan Lipschitz
Executive Director Elan Lipschitz became the Land Protection Specialist for The Little Forks Conservancy in June 2000. As Director of Land Conservation, Elan works with landowners as they make their decisions about how best to preserve their properties. He works to negotiate the terms of a conservation easement if that is the route of land protection decided upon by the landowner. In addition to conservation easements, he is involved in conservation buyer transactions, evaluation of lands to be purchased by the Conservancy, land conservation planning and various partnerships with other conservation organizations. Additional areas of responsibility include the annual monitoring of easement properties as well as for the Geographic Information System (GIS) program at the Conservancy. Although not from Michigan, Elan has developed a deep appreciation for the wonders of our local landscapes. |
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Sara Huetteman
Preserves & Volunteers Manager Sara became Little Forks' staff in January 2018 after serving as a Huron Pines AmeriCorps member in 2017 at The Little Forks Conservancy. As Preserve & Volunteer Manager, Sara maintains six nature preserves for habitat, recreation and community engagement through her volunteer programs. Sara started the Stewardship Series in 2017; a series of free workshop meant to educate landowners and volunteers about being good stewards. Sara has a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Central Michigan University. Prior to joining Little Forks, she spent a year in Maryland serving with the Maryland Conservation Corps where she first learn she loved land management. Sara enjoys hiking with her dog and taking nature pictures. |
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Alyssa Walters
Outreach Coordinator Alyssa joined Little Forks in January 2018. As the Outreach Coordinator, Alyssa is responsible for the communications and engagement activities within the organization. Alyssa works within multiple platforms to keep the community informed as well as content creation for Little Forks. Alyssa has a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts with a concentration in Photography from Northern Michigan University. Alyssa immensely appreciates the true healing powers of the outdoors and enjoys spending time camping, hiking, reading, and boating. |
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Kaitlynn Burkhard
Huron Pines AmeriCorps Member Kaitlynn is serving with us as a Huron Pines AmeriCorps member until October 29, 2021. Kaitlynn is originally from Pennsylvania and just moved to Midland in September after attending Michigan State University to study Geological Sciences. By serving as an AmeriCorps member she’s hoping to get her start in the land conservation field by being a part of the community and helping to protect land for future generations. She will help monitor conservation easements, coordinate programs such as stream sampling and assist in managing natural areas owned by Little Forks. |