Locations
Fontenelle Forest
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Camp
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Camp Logan
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Hitchcock Wetlands
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Neale
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Camp Wa-kon-da(Park here for History and Southern Uplands Trails) 402 Forest Dr. From I-80, take Hwy 75 (Kennedy Freeway) South to Chandler Road. Turn left onto Chandler. Stay on Chandler for a little over half of a mile. Turn right onto Fort Crook Road. Stay on Fort Crook Road for approx. 1 mile. Turn slightly left onto Galvin Road. Continue on Galvin Road for roughly .5 of a mile. Turn left onto Gregg Road. Stay on Gregg Road for a little over .5 of a mile. Turn right onto Bellevue Blvd. Continue for a little over .5 of a mile and turn left onto Forest Drive. Camp Wa-kon-da will be on your left. View Map |
General Contact information
Hours and AdmissionView daily hours and admission rates. Hours and admission |
MembershipsLearn more about memberships and join or renew online. Get a Membership |
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ProgramsFor information about our classes, events, and programs, Calendar |
CareersInterested in working at Fontenelle Forest? See our current openings |
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Our team at the Forest
Directors
| Matt Darling Executive Director |
Dawn Jensen Director of Finance & Administration |
Denise Lewis Director of Raptor Team |
| Michelle Foss Director of Resource Stewardship |
Emily Prauner Director of Donor and Visitor Services |
Staff
| Jim Beebe Chief Ranger at Fontenelle Forest |
Dan Borgaila Facilities Supervisor |
Natalie Drake Outdoor Recreation Coordinator |
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| Patrick Conner Animal Care Specialist |
Kathy Fischer Naturalist |
Shawna Gorman Land Steward |
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| Bridget Hanson Marketing & Communications Assistant |
Miriam Holder Visitor Services Assistant |
Christina Joel Development Associate |
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| Michaela Johnson Biologist |
Michele Kemmish Finance Associate |
Andrew Klinkenborg Manager of Donor Relations |
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| Dana Meyer Manager of Marketing and Events |
Hannah Miller Naturalist Educator |
Matt Miller Biologist |
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| Reece Myers Chief Ranger of Neale Woods |
Toni Ptacek Naturalist Educator |
Kate Opitz Visitor Services Assistant |
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| Abby Swanda Naturalist Educator |
Barb Shiffermiller Manager of Visitor Services |
Eric Sundar Properties Assistant |
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| Kenneth White Raptor Care Specialist |
PART-TIME EDUCATORS
| Dianne Guinn | Liz Gunkelman | Tisha Johnson |
| Jessie Sevener | Jake Wohlers | Deborah Woracek |
PART-TIME VISITOR SERVICES ASSISTANTS
| Jayne O’Connell | Fiona Smith |
LAND STEWARD INTERNS
| Logan Stecker |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS |
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| Nickie Konen | President | Sarah Griger | Treasurer | Susan Nemer Haddix | Past-President |
| Brittni Redding | Secretary | Fred Uhe | Executive-at-Large | |
DIRECTORS |
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| Dan Bolt Tom Bragg Matt Ferguson Ryan Gibson Sarah Griger Matt Hardebeck Brent Hardebeck Amy Henderson |
Andrew Huettner Janel Kaufman Portia Kennel Nickie Konen Chris Morrow Shannon Mullen O’Keefe Susan Nemer Haddix Don Preister |
Brittni Redding Todd Rivers Todd Rynaski Hassan Shalla Ray Turkle Fred Uhe Bob Wells Jose Zambrano |
HONORARY TRUSTEES |
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| Stephen Kaniewski Susan and George Haddix |
Gerry and Bruce Lauritzen Marilyn Mammel |
Ann Pape Walter Scott, Jr. |
Honorary Stewards |
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| Shawn Bengtson | Charles Gifford Jeffry Green |
Neal and Debra Ratzlaff |