Staff and Board members

Our Team

Staff Members

Jennifer Swenson

Executive Director
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Kory Klebe

Environmental Education and Shooting Sports Coordinator
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Cameron Kalkbrenner

Challenge Course Coordinator
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Mari Klebe

Office Manager/Time Travel Program Leader
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Kalley Pratt

Youth Eco Solutions Director
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Dave Muetzel

Building and Grounds Coordinator
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Jais Lacktorin Gossman

Building and Grounds Technician
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Jake Schwinghammer

Youth Eco Solutions Team Manager
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Hannah Stelley

Nature Preschool Director
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Governing Board Members​

Scott Glup, Chairperson
John Clementson, Vice Chair
Dale Anderson
Kathy Gauger
Anna Haats
Ron Halvorson
Roger Imdieke
Robert Kaiser
Steve Leitch

Board of Trustees

Gordon & Lois Bos
Joel and Cathy Halbritter
John and Mary Lindstrom
Dr. Steve Martinka
Brad Michelson
Denise Smith
Steve Linder
Paul and Sandra Vollan
LeRoy Dahlke
Bob and Pauline Halvorson
Dr. Roger Strand
Kathy & Rick Gauger
Joel Schmidt
Ron Erpelding
Jeff Danielson
Steve and Shelly Erickson
Colleen Thompson-Michels
Kelly Michels
Karen Schneider

Governing Board Members​

Scott Glup, Chairperson
John Clementson, Vice Chair
David Nester, Treasurer
Dale Anderson, Kandiyohi County Commissioner
Ron Halvorson
Roger Imdieke, Kandiyohi County Commissioner
Dr. Robert Kaiser
Steve Leitch
Sharon Oleson

Former Board Members

Allison Geiger
Barbara Ouimet
Brad Michelson
Bradley Pederson
Carole Vennerstrom
Christina Wordes
Cindy Westby
Claudia Thompson
Daniel Ouimet
Dave Peterson
Dean Shuck
Denise Smith
Dennis Peterson
Harlan Madsen
James Christenson
Jeff Danielson
Jim Butterfield
Jim Tetzloff
Joel Schmidt
Justin Bos
Karen Schneider
Luke Geiger
Mary Merlin
Michael O'Brien
Rollie Nissen
Ron Erpelding
Sara Bos
Sharon Oleson
Dr. Steve Martinka
Sue Kemp
Wayne Thompson

Trustee Board Members

Beth Anderson 
Bob Haines
Bob Halvorson
Brad Michelson
Cathy Halbritter 
Colleen Thompson-Michels
DeeDee Johnson
Dennis Neeser
Jennifer Templer
Dr. Jim Tiede
Joel Halbritter 
John Lindstrom
Kathryn Kelly 
Kathy Gauger
Kelly Michels
Leroy Dahlke 
Marilynn Tiede
Mary Lindstrom
Paul Vollan 
Pauline Halvorson
Phillip Johnson
Richard Falk
Rick Gauger
Ruthanne Neeser
Sandra Vollan 
Shelly Erickson
Steve Ahmann
Steve Erickson 
Steve Hage
Steve Linder 
Wayne Larson

Deceased Board Members

Ben Thoma
Betty Croonquist
Bill Johnson
Bill Thompson
Darrell Hannemann
Doug Mossberg
Gary Westby
Dr. Jim Michels
Kay Strand
Lynn Dokkebakken
Richard Larson
Roger Strand
Wilt Croonquist

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