MEET OUR TEAM

UWSWCD Staff

Our goal as a team is to foster the responsible stewardship of our natural resources through conservation, restoration and protection. Meet the folks behind the efforts of the Upper Willamette Soil & Water Conservation District’s work.

Dave - District Manager
Dave Downing –
District
Manager
Lily headshot for UWSWCD
Lily Leitermann – Conservation Programs Manager
Clarissa Berndt Fiscal Manager
Clarissa Berndt –
Fiscal
Manager
Daniel Dietz - Senior Restoration Specialist
Daniel Dietz –
Senior Restoration Specialist
Leslie Owens - Admin Specialist
Leslie Owens
Administrative
Specialist
Meredith portrait with dog
Meridith McClure –
Restoration
Specialist
Cricket DeLoe - Media & Outreach Specialist
Cricket DeLoe – Media & Outreach
Specialist
Alec Spencer – Restoration Specialist
Alec Spencer –
Restoration
Specialist
Jared Pruch headshot UWSWCD
Jared Pruch – Grant Management
Specialist
Lark Theodore Articus – Working Lands Conservation
Specialist

UWSWCD’S Support Staff

Maple Bacon dog in a bandana
Maple Bacon – Snuggle Enforcement Officer
Hestia dog running
Hestia – Assistant to the Associate Director of Goofball Activities & Othersuchisms
Toby dog with harness on laying in the grass
Toby – Head of “Hooman” Resources
Badger – Executive Director of Badgering and Bothering

Ready for assistance or have questions?

We’re here to work in partnership with landowners, local conservation nonprofits and local, state, and federal agencies to protect and enhance the ecosystems of Lane County.