Stewards and Staff

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

2023 Restoration Technicians

Fall Crew

Molly Duncan***
Jacob Churulo
Kelly Popper
Riley Berner
James Johnston

Summer Crew

Molly Duncan***
Noah Reynolds
Jacob Churulo
Amber Denker
Zach Skubiszewski

2022 Restoration Technicians

Fall Crew

Molly Duncan***
Derek Hofland

Booker Moritz
Noah Reynolds

Summer Crew

Molly Duncan***
Amber Denker
Derek Hofland
Emma Hovland

Marissa Gorsegner
Katee Johnson
Dan Rabideau

***Crew Leader and Nachusa Resident Fellow
*Assistant Crew Leader

Science Externs

2023—Liz Becker

2022—Andrew Davies

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

Hook Larsen

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

Volunteer Stewards

Damian Considine
Cindy Crosby
Ray Derksen
David Edelbach
Dick Gambrel
Joyce Gibbons
Catherine Gort
Kirk Hallowell
Mike Heng
Heather Herakovich
James Higby
Kevin Kaltenbach
Susan Kleiman
Charles Larry
John Mcdonald

Joy McKinney
Paul Mellen
Tim Mescher
Tim Ngo
Don Panozzo
Stew Pagenstecher
Joe Richardson
Bill Richmond
Cindy Schmadeke
John Schmadeke
Molly Sedig
Timothy Sherck
Paul Soderholm
Paul Swanson
Mary Vieregg
Leslie Waterson

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

Holland Savanna
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.