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Our Trustees 

    Richard Marshall,  President

  • North Country native, extremely busy family man with wife and 3 children
  • Teacher of   Biology, Earth Science & Environmental Science since 1988
  • Honors research in association with the University of Vermont
  • High School Environmental Club advisor

    Ty Danboise, Vice President

  • Husband and father of 2 teenagers, NYS certified in Elementary Education
  • Artist and owner of Windance hand-dyed clothing for over 16 years
  • Over a decade of experience as a Volunteer Environmental Educator
  • Life-long outdoor enthusiast, mt. bike racing, running & cross-country skiing

    Miriam Morrow, Secretary

  • Busy wife, mother of 2 and grandmother of 3 boys
  • Retired elementary school teacher of  25 years
  • Loves the outdoors especially gardening, camping and traveling
  • Born and raised in Brooklyn and Long Island but left the city to enjoy small town living and the fresh air

    Wanda Hawkins, Treasurer

  • Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother who firmly believes in the needed connection between nature and the individual, on as many levels as possible
  • Notary Public with over 50 years experience in the business world, dealing with most every facet of operation possible
  • Over 40 years experience in the business of Civil, Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering

   William Sommerfield, Past President

  • North Country native, has always loved the outdoors,canoeing, hiking and hunting
  • Working on a Master of Education while teaching high school science
  • Retired chemist for ALCOA
  • Past scout leader - taught many children to build their own canoes

                                                                                                                                              James Semar, Ex-Officio member

  • Park Manager of Robert Moses and Coles Creek State Parks
  • Over 15 years of experience in the NYS Park system
  • Avid outdoorsman; enjoys year-round fishing, hiking & dogs

    Robert Simpson, Trustee

  • Civil Engineering Technologist
  • Family oriented with 2 children, Canadian citizen who has moved 9 times, with the last one being Massena, NY
  • Enjoys traveling & the outdoors: hiking, skiing, kayaking, snowshoeing & fishing
  • Active volunteer in the Friends, Lions, Optimists and the Scouts previously

    Barb Simpson, Trustee

  • Pre-School Teacher education and background
  • Mother of two, Grandmother of two
  • Enjoys traveling, hiking, kayaking and quilting
  • Active volunteer in Friends, previously in scouts and more

    Mark Berninghausen, Trustee

  • Busy family man with a wife and 3 children who love the outdoors
  • Owner and operator of Squeak Creek Apiaries for over 15 years
  • NYS Apiary Inspector
  • He and wife previously enjoyed working at Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia

    Mike Fregoe, Trustee

  • North Country native who loves the outdoors & promoting a respect for it
  • Husband and father of three children
  • For years ( including 2 as a Boy Scout Leader) has enjoyed charting nature treks using topographic maps & recently began using GPS technology
  • Work background in construction and trucking. Presently working at General Motors Powertrain

 



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