February 5, 2018| By Caitlin Guthrie
Caitlin has a unique perspective of The Conservation Fund’s Conservation Loans program . Prior to joining the Fund as Conservation Loans Associate Director, Caitlin first encountered the Fund’s Conservation Loans program as a borrowing partner. She has observed firsthand the positive effects that the program’s bridge financing and technical assistance bring, and shares with us how innovative organizations throughout the United States and Canada are proactively advancing conservation in their communities.
January 24, 2018| By Gat Caperton
Gat Caperton began designing furniture in 1996 after purchasing a small furniture manufacturing company in his home state of West Virginia. Named for the small creek behind his childhood home that he had proclaimed “Gat Creek,” his company has won a number of design, environmental and workplace safety awards. Gat’s commitment to sustainability and economic growth is reflected in the aims of our Natural Capital Investment Fund (NCIF), whose Board of Directors is chaired by Gat. NCIF helps innovative entrepreneurs in Appalachia build locally owned enterprises that create lasting jobs and community wealth, while using natural resources responsibly.
January 8, 2018| By Toody Maher
Toody is an artist, inventor, and entrepreneur and founder of Pogo Park , a community-based nonprofit in Richmond, California. Pogo Park is transforming broken and abandoned city parks in one of America’s toughest inner-city neighborhoods into safe, green, and vibrant public spaces for children to play. Toody writes about pursuing this vision by deeply engaging with community residents.
December 25, 2017| By Sally Manikian
Sally Manikian is our Vermont and New Hampshire Representative. A New Hampshire native, Sally lives in service to the mountains, forests and communities of the Northern Forest. When she’s not working, she can be found on trails with her racing sled dog team, Shady Pines Sled Dogs . Happiest when she’s in the mountains and forests, Sally shares how she has translated that enjoyment into a life and career focused on ensuring and utilizing public access on conserved lands.
December 12, 2017| By Jena Thompson Meredith
Jena Thompson Meredith is Vice President of Business Partnerships at The Conservation Fund, where she is proud to work alongside so many partners and supporters who share the Fund’s commitment to protecting forests. During this season of giving, she checked in with some of our partners to find out more about the greatest gifts that forests have given them.
November 29, 2017| By Kata Sharrer
Atlantic salmon growing on land in rural Wisconsin?!? Yes, really! Through her work with The Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute , Kata helps create the technology that provides a sustainable, local way to farm healthy fish that’s good for people, our economy and the environment. She recently visited the site of one of her projects and witnessed the real-life version of her computer models. Find out more about Kata’s work on this unique project.
