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
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Staff
Jim Beebe Chief Ranger at Fontenelle Forest |
Natalie Drake Outdoor Recreation Coordinator |
Patrick Conner Animal Care Specialist |
Kathy Fischer Raptor Program Manager |
Shawna Gorman Biologist |
Bridget Hanson Marketing & Communications Assistant |
Miriam Holder Visitor Services Assistant |
Christina Joel Development Associate |
Michaela Johnson Biologist |
Andrew Klinkenborg Manager of Donor Relations |
John Martin Facilities Coordinator |
Dana Meyer Manager of Marketing and Events |
Hannah Miller Naturalist Educator |
Matt Miller Manager of Conservation |
Tina Moreno Part-Time Finance Associate |
Reece Myers Chief Ranger of Neale Woods |
Toni Ptacek Naturalist Educator |
Taryn Schroeder Visitor Services Assistant 2 |
Barb Shiffermiller Manager of Visitor Services |
Eric Sundar Grounds Coordinator |
Abby Swanda Naturalist Educator |
Lauren Walker Education Program Manager |
Kenneth White Raptor Care Specialist |
PART-TIME EDUCATORS
Mia Dempsey | Dianne Guinn | Liz Gunkelman |
Tisha Johnson | Jessie Sevener | Deborah Woracek |
PART-TIME VISITOR SERVICES ASSISTANTS
Kathleen Jamrozy | ||
Jamie Arriola |
SUMMER LAND STEWARDSHIP INTERNS
Christopher Cordwin | ||
Connor Williams |
SUMMER CAMP STAFF
Lana Brannen | Paige Connelly | Anna Harris |
Katherine Kavars | Tommy Pham | Logan Stecker |
Cindy Vasquez |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS |
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Shannon Mullen O’Keefe | President | Sarah Griger | Treasurer | Nickie Konen | Past-President |
Brittni Redding | Secretary | ||
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 Sally McGill Chris Morrow Shannon Mullen O’Keefe |
Brittni Redding Don Preister Todd Rynaski Hassan Shalla Ray Turkle Fred Uhe Bob Wells Jose Zambrano |
HONORARY TRUSTEES |
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Stephen Kaniewski | Gerry and Bruce Lauritzen Susan and George Haddix |
Marilyn Mammel |
Honorary Stewards |
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Shawn Bengtson | Charles Gifford Jeffry Green |
Neal and Debra Ratzlaff |