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Aidan Gardner (he/him)
The Willowell Foundation, Program and Outreach Coordinator
“I serve to educate any and all who want to learn.”
Alex McKearin (she/her)
Montpelier Parks, Trees & Conservation, Montpelier Parks Forest, Food and Fun Steward
“I serve to help bridge the adventure gap & make natural spaces more accessible to historically marginalized communities.”
Carissa Finnerty (she/her)
Addison County Regional Planning Commission, Water Quality Planner
“I serve to give back to the Vermont community that's given so much to me.”
Gabriella Stevens (she/her)
Addison County Solid Waste Management District, Waste Diversion Planning Assistant
"I serve to keep usable items out of the landfill and create sustainable communities."
Hannah Mahar (she/her)
Friends of Northern Lake Champlain, Assistant Project Coordinator
“I serve to ensure that future generations can enjoy a healthy Lake Champlain.”
Jack Lundgren (he/him)
Middlebury Area Land Trust, Lands, Trails and Education Coordinator
“I serve to build better communities and to find fulfilment in myself.”
Jack Reed (he/him)
VT DEC - Watershed Planning Program, Watershed Planning Communications Specialist
“I serve because consistent, good action can create a good person.”
Jay Mullen (he/him)
VT DEC - Administration and Innovation Division, ECO Team Leader
“I serve to be connected to the environment I live in, and to develop tools to better the environment.”
Jennifer Mynard (she/her)
Rich Earth Institute, Research Assistant
“I serve to support farmers, crops, and waterways in my community.”
Jerome Lee (he/him)
Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative , Monitoring and Outreach Specialist
“I serve to facilitate networking & partnership, and provide tools to understand & manage forested ecosystems across the region!"
Julia Restelli (she/her)
VT DEC - Clean Water Initiative Program, Clean Water Communications Specialist
“I serve to strengthen my connection to the Vermont community.”
Kerry Brosnan (she/her)
Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District, Conservation Technician
“I serve to be in community and better the local environment.”
Kyle Birrer (he/him)
Vermont Land Trust, Riparian Forest Coordinator
"I serve to give back to a community that has given me so much.”
Maria Burnett (she/her)
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, Agriculture and Water Quality Outreach and Verification Specialist
“I serve to promote food justice and environmental sustainability."
Rachel McKimmy (she/her)
Vermont Center for Ecostudies, Communications and Outreach Coordinator
“I serve to be a part of making positive change in the world.”
Sam Buswell (he/him)
VT DEC - Wetlands, Wetlands Stewardship Assistant
“I serve to contribute to wetland conservation in my home state, and to share the importance of wetlands with others.”
Sara Gratz (she/her)
Northwest Regional Planning Commission, Assistant Water Quality Program Coordinator
"I serve to protect the lake that I care about."
Sarah Redman (she/her)
NorthWoods Stewardship Center, Northern Woods and Waters Steward
"In the words of Robin Wall Kimmerer, 'To love a place is not enough. We must find ways to heal it.'”