Who We Are
Rich has 48 years of experience in natural area inventory, assessment, research, and management of prairie, sedge meadow, oak savanna, and oak woodland ecosystems. He was a research ecologist with the Wisconsin DNR for 33 years, and prior to that held many short positions in natural resources management and research. Rich has volunteered extensively with the WI Chapter of The Nature Conservancy and The Prairie Enthusiasts, serving four years as past president of The Prairie Enthusiasts. He was one of the originators of the Military Ridge Prairie Heritage Area covering 50,000 acres in Dane and Iowa counties in southwest Wisconsin. He’s lent his skills to serve as the leader and motivator of many land protection projects in Wisconsin.