Who We Are

Addeline Theis Paradis

Many Rivers Chapter Representative

Contact at: Info@ThePrairieEnthusiasts.org

Addie, @mnprairiegal (she/her) is a native-Minnesota botanist that is employed at Bolton & Menk, Inc. as a Natural Resource Specialist. Her job focuses on rare plant surveys, federally listed species habitat assessments, wetland delineation and monitoring of restoration sites. Her areas of expertise include tallgrass prairie ecology, native Minnesota biomes, botany, and plant identification. She studied botany at MNSU-Mankato, where she published a local prairie field guide. After graduating in 2017, she started a master’s program to investigate biology education and prairie conservation. Her thesis work created a new survey tool that asked individuals their attitudes, values, and knowledge of tallgrass prairies. After graduating, she worked at a variety of outreach opportunities like Riverbend Nature Center and Forestville Mystery Cave SP. She continues educating online through social media. Addie is active in her community by being a board member for both the Friends of Minneopa State Park group and the Mankato Zero Waste Group. She lives in Mankato with her husband and three cats on a 1-acre lot in town that she is slowly planting with native species. Her favorite part of her yard is her native cactus rock garden. Addie has been a member of the prairie enthusiasts for over six years and is excited to begin work as chapter representative for Many Rivers.