Peter Braudrick is a retired State Parks Administrator. He also serves on the board of the California Association of RCD's, represents Mendocino County RCD on the Conservation Works board, and serves on the Jackson Demonstration State Forest Advisory Group.

Rose is a Environmental Conservation and Restoration Scientist working as a TRIO student support program manager at Sonoma State University. She resides in Sonoma County.

Ann is an at-large member of Conservation Works board and resides on a ranch in the town of Bodega. Ann also serves on the board of the Bodega Land Trust.

Kandis is an Ecologist and Evolutionary Biologist working at Sonoma State University. Kandis also serves on the Board of the Pacific Coast Entomological Society and lives in Sonoma County.

Darcie Mahoney is a retired Mendocino County forester with many years experience in sustainable forestry and water quality issues, and lives near Elk.

Luya is a fabric artist, and works as the Tribal Secretary for the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo California in Lake County. She also serves on the board of Lake County Tribal Health Clinic. Luya lives in Lake County.

A retired viticulturist and landscaper, Ron was deeply committed to sustainable land stewardship and served on the Sonoma County Vineyard Technical Group and Forest Working Group. Ron lived in Sonoma County with his beloved family and is warmly remembered for his steady presence and enduring dedication to conservation. He helped to start this nonprofit and his legacy continues to inspire our work today.

Susan Warner is a retired executive from the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board where she served as their Executive Officer culminating over 25 years of Board experience. She is a registered civil engineer, with a M.S. degree in forest soil science and B.S. degree in Chemistry She resides in the village of Mendocino.

Supporting local ecological health and climate resiliency efforts through education and volunteering opportunities in wildfire resilience and urban greening in the North Bay.

Managing the captive rearing laboratory at Sequoia Park Zoo, raising and caring for endangered Behren’s Silverspot butterflies and supporting their release into the wild to help rebuild the population.

Advancing biodiversity conservation, ecological restoration and wildfire resiliency efforts while strengthening the connection between communities and their land.  

Supporting habitat restoration and collaborating with the community on climate action efforts that strengthen local resilience.

Working to restore native pollinator habitats and to engage the community in climate action efforts that promote resiliency.

Building a collaborative, responsive and trusted organization so that our communities and land can thrive.

Providing Grant administration and program management for North Bay Forest Improvement Program and other fire resiliency grants, to support the conservation and land stewardship goals of Northern California.

Enhancing biodiversity and adaptability in working lands through habitat creation and integrated arts-and-science education.

Managing water conservation programs that empower North Coast communities to take hands-on action in protecting our natural ecosystems and building a more sustainable future.

Launching the Russian River Branding Project and engaging volunteers through stewardship opportunities such as the docent program, at trails in Fort Bragg and the Sonoma Coast.

Supporting the Russian River Confluence program and contributing decades of executive level water management expertise to strengthen watershed resilience and regional collaboration.

Managing the Russian River Confluence program, facilitating collaboration among diverse watershed partners to advance climate resilience and health of the region.

Providing essential administrative support to keep everything running seamlessly and our team focused on their core responsibilities.