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Nachusa Stewards and Staff


The Nature Conservancy's Nachusa Grasslands Staff​

Bill Kleiman, Project Director
Cody Considine, Deputy Director
Elizabeth Bach, Ecosystem Restoration Scientist
Dee Hudson, Administrative Assistant

2021 Restoration Technicians

Fall Crew
​Anna Scheidel***
​Matt Nugent*
Veronica Silva
Matthew Togger
Alexis Ricket
Summer Crew
Anna Scheidel***
​Matt Nugent*
Zach Storc
Riley Miller
Molly Duncan
​Connor Ross
***Crew Leader and Nachusa Resident Fellow
    *Assistant Crew Leader

2020 Restoration Technicians

Fall Crew
Anna Scheidel***
Khushali Desai
Emma Dombrow
Morgan Anderson
Summer Crew
Anna Scheidel***
​Molly Duncan
Matt Nugent
Connor Ross

Science Externs

2021--Nick Foster ​
2020—Erin Rowland
2019—Jenn Simons

To contact a staff member, complete this TNC Contact Form, which will be reviewed by TNC staff. Depending on office resources, it may take several days for someone to send you a response.

Volunteer Unit Stewards

Nourished by the fresh air and the beautiful and ever–changing scenery, Nachusa’s stewards work with one another in a vibrant community, forging lasting friendships and strong relationships as advocates for land conservation. Stewardship often involves physical exercise, and it feels good. The labor has a calming and relaxing effect as stewards work with their hands in the soil in communion with nature — enjoying the abundant butterflies, uncommon birds, and iconic bison around them. The results of restoration are exciting and tangible, as new habitats quickly emerge and create new homes for species that have been in a downward spiral. Steward work is ongoing and impacts generations to come. Interested? Join us on a Thursday or Saturday workday and see what Nachusa stewardship is all about.
Aldo Knob
  • Betty Higby​
D Knob
  • Betty Higby
Didier Woods
  • Paul Say
​Dot and Doug Wade Prairie
  • Mary and Al Meier
  • Keith Kauffmann (Co–Steward)
Edith and Anna Heinkel Savanna East
  • Mike Crowe
Edith and Anna Heinkel Savanna West
  • Jay Stacy
Eight Oaks Savanna
  • Jan Grainger and Laurie Faller
​Fen
  • Kevin Kaltenbach
Gobbler Ridge North
  • Jay Stacy
Gobbler Ridge South
  • Cindy and Bernie Buchholz
Holland Prairie
  • Jay Stacy
​Holland Savanna
  • Kirk Hallowell
Hook Larson Prairie
  • Joe Richardson
Kittentail
  • Dave and Amy Brewer
Leopold Knob
  • Betty Higby
LesLep
  • Dave and Amy Brewer
Orland Prairie Southeast
  • Mike Carr
Orland Prairie Middle
  • Dave Lawson
Preserve Roadsides
  • Emmylou Studier
Soderholm Vassalo Land and Water Reserve
  • Paul Soderholm
Stonebarn Farm
  • Stew Pagenstecher
​Tellabs Savanna East
  • Mark Jordan
Thelma Carpenter Prairie
  • Dee Hudson​

Regular Volunteer Stewards

Kaleb Baker
Jeff Cologna
Damian Considine
Cindy Crosby
Ron Deters
Ray Derksen
Jim Duis
David Edelbach
Dick Gambrel
Joyce Gibbons
​Catherine Gort
​Mike Heng
James Higby
Susan Kleiman
Charles Larry
​John Mcdonald
Joy McKinney
Paul Mellen
Tim Ngo
Don Panozzo
​Stew Pagenstecher
Bill Richmond
Sarah Rigdon
Cindy Schmadeke
John Schmadeke
Molly Sedig
Timothy Sherck
​Paul Soderholm
Paul Swanson
​Leslie Waterson
Kendall Winter
If we've missed your name or unit, please contact us!

Open Units Needing Stewards

Bennett Savanna
Big Woods
​Clear Creek South
Clear Creek Knolls
Coneflower Prairie
Crosby Prairie
Dropseed Hills
Gobbler Bottom
​Hamill–Winter Prairie
Harold Walkup
​HQ Barn Steward        ​        
Meiners Wetland
​Orland Prairie
​Orland West Woodland​
Prairie Potholes 
Rolling Thunder
Sand Farm
​Schafer Prairie 
​Tellabs Savanna West
​West Dahlberg Woods
For more information, read Nachusa's Available Units page.

Stewards at Work

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  • Home
  • About Friends
    • Mission and Leadership
    • Endowments
    • Heritage Heroes Initiative
    • Friends Annual Reports
    • Newsletters >
      • PrairiE–Update (email)
      • A Prairie Calling (print and digital)
    • Commenting Policy
    • Friends Annual Meeting 2021
  • Plan Your Visit
    • Hours & Parking
    • Directions and Map
    • Visitor Center
    • Public Bison Tours
    • Pet Policy
    • Hiking >
      • Hiking Guidelines
      • Hiking Destinations
      • Stone Barn Savanna Tour
      • Visitor Center Trail
      • Scavenger Hunt
    • What's In Bloom?
    • Bison Viewing
    • Exploring Nachusa Grasslands on Your Own
    • Things to Do
    • Places to Eat and Stay
    • Local Sites to Visit and Explore
  • Donate
  • Calendar
  • Volunteer
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Thursday and Saturday Workdays
    • Stewardship Teams
    • Workdays – November to February
    • Workday Email List
    • Steward Login
  • Stewardship
    • Nachusa Stewardship
    • Restorations
    • Planting Histories >
      • Stewardship Unit Planting Histories
      • Planting Histories in Chronological Order
    • Stewards and Staff
    • Groups and Committees
    • Available Units
    • Controlled Burns
    • Prescribed Fire Recruitment
    • Restoration Publications
    • Stewardship Resources >
      • Weekly Top Picks
      • Seed Collection Guides
      • Invasive Plant Management
      • Invasive Identification
      • Monitoring
      • Links & Resources
  • Science
    • Science at Nachusa Grasslands
    • Science Symposium 2022
    • Science Symposium Abstracts >
      • Science Symposium Abstracts 2019
      • Science Symposium Abstracts 2018
      • Science Symposium Abstracts 2017
      • Science Symposium Abstracts 2016
    • Science Grants >
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    • Potential Research Topics
    • Scientific Publications
    • Testimonials >
      • Dr. Holly Jones
      • Dr. Nick Barber
      • Kimberly Elsenbroek
    • Science Videos
    • Become a Citizen Scientist >
      • About Citizen Scientists
      • Butterfly Monitoring
      • Calling Frog Monitoring
      • Dragonflies & Damselflies
      • RiverWatch
  • About Nachusa
    • General Info
    • Prairie Smoke Annual Reports
    • Plant Inventory >
      • Common Names
      • Genus Species
    • Animal Inventory >
      • Amphibians
      • Birds
      • Bison Bison >
        • Bison
        • Bison Babies Broadcast Videos
      • Fish
      • Insects
      • Mammals
      • Other Arthropods
      • Reptiles
    • History
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    • Geology >
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